Beurer BM70: . Measuring blood pressure 5.2 Correct posture 5.1 Positioning cuff 5.3 Select memory 5.4 Measuring blood pressure

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. Measuring blood pressure

5.2 Correct posture

5.1 Positioning cuff

Fit the cuff round your bare left upper

arm. Blood circulation in the arm

should not be restricted by tight

clothing or other objects.

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Rest for approx. 5 minutes before each measurement. Other-

The cuff should be placed on the

wise there may be divergences.

upper arm so that the lower edge is 2

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You can perform the measurement either sitting or lying down.

to 3 cm above the bend of the elbow

Always make sure that the cuff is on a level with your heart.

and above the artery. The tube should

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To carry out a blood pressure measurement, make sure you

be in line with the centre of the palm.

are sitting comfortably with your arms and back leaning on

Now place the free end of the cuff

something. Do not cross your legs. Place your feet flat on the

snugly, but not too tightly, around the

ground.

arm, and fix it with the Velcro fastener.

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In order not to distort the result, it is important to keep still

The cuff should be fitted tight enough

during the measurement and not talk.

to allow just two fingers to fit beneath

5.3 Select memory

the cuff.

You have two memories (60 memory spaces each) in order to

Insert the cuff tubing into the socket

save the test results of 2 different people separately, or else

for the cuff attachment.

save measurements in the morning and evening separately.

Select the required memory space by pressing the user selec-

tion button

. Confirm your selection with the On/Off button .

5.4 Measuring blood pressure

Important: The instrument should only be operated with the

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Put on the cuff as described previously and assume the posi-

original cuff. The cuff is suitable for an arm circumference of 24

tion in which you want to carry out the measurement.

to 36 cm. A larger cuff for upper arm circumferences from 34 to

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Press the

user selection button

to select a memory zone,

46 cm is available from retailers or the service address under

and press the

key 2x to start measurement in the chosen

order no. 162.797.

memory zone. After checking the display with all digits light-

ing up, the monitor will automatically inflate. Following the

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