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High Blood Pressure
How to Take Your Blood Pressure Correctly at Home
A step-by-step guide to accurate home blood pressure readings: posture, cuff position and timing.
Medically reviewed by Amara Okafor, MDWritten by Sam WhitfieldUpdated on
Transcript
Hi, I'm going to show you how to take an accurate blood pressure reading at home.
First, avoid caffeine, exercise and smoking for 30 minutes before you measure. Then sit in a chair with your back supported and both feet flat on the floor, and rest quietly for five minutes.
Place the cuff on your bare upper arm, about two finger-widths above the bend of your elbow, and rest your arm on a table so the cuff is at heart level.
Press start and stay still and quiet while it measures. Take a second reading one minute later and write both down.
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