Blood Pressure Tracking Card Page 5

Proper Techniques In Taking Your Blood

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Rest 5 minutes before taking your blood pressure

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Don't smoke or drink caffeinated beverages for at least 30

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minutes before taking your blood pressure

Take your blood pressure before (not after) you eat

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Sit comfortably with your back supported and both feet on

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the floor (do NOT cross your legs)

Elevate your arm to heart level on a table or a desk

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Use the proper sized cuff. If should fit smoothly and snugly

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around your bare upper arm. There should be enough

room to slip a fingertip under the cuff. The bottom edge of

the cuff should be 1 inch above the crease of the elbow.

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