CORRECT MEASUREMENT POSTURE
1. Place your elbow on a table
2. If the cuff is not at the same
3. Turn your palm upwards.
4. Sit upright in a chair, and take
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so that the cuff is at the same
level as your heart as shown in
Fig. A. Relax your entire body,
especially between your elbow
and fingers.
Note: Your heart is located
slightly below your armpit.
level as your heart or if
you cannot keep your arm
completely still throughout the
reading, use a soft object such
as a folded towel to support
your arm as shown in Fig. B.
5-6 deep breaths.
Avoid leaning back while the
measurement is being taken as
shown in Fig. C.
Fig. A
Fig. B
Fig. C
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