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Information you should know before operating the unit
Classification of blood
pressure monitor
Optimal
Normal
High - Normal
Grade 1 Hypertension
Grade 2 Hypertension
Grade 3 Hypertension
What are systolic and diastolic pressures?
Systolic pressure is the highest pressure at the height of the heart's contraction. Diastolic pressure is
the lowest pressure when the heart is resting.
What about low blood pressure?
In general, a lower blood pressure reading is better unless it causes unpleasant symptoms such as
fainting and/ or lightheadedness.
Fluctuation and variation in blood
pressure
The following chart shows possible
blood pressure fluctuations during a
24-hour period.
Systolic mmHg Diastolic mmHg
< 120
120 - 129 80 - 84
130 - 139 85 - 89
140 - 159 90 - 99
160 - 179 100 - 109
>= 180 >= 110
mmHg
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Colour indicator
< 80 green
green
green
yellow
orange
red
PM
EN
Systolic
Diastolic
AM