Tips for what you can
do to ensure an accurate blood pressure reading
- Don't
drink coffee or smoke for 30 minutes before the blood
pressure check.
- Before
your blood pressure is checked, sit still for five
minutes with your back supported and your feet flat
on the ground. Try to rest your arm on a table at
the level of your heart.
- Get two
readings, taken at least two minutes apart, and average
the results
- Go to
the bathroom prior to the reading.
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