1. Rest for about 5 minutes before taking a measurement. Even desk work increases the blood pressure on average by about 6 mmHg systolic and 5 mmHg diastolic.
2.測量血壓之前至少1小 時不可以吸入尼古丁或喝咖啡。
2. Do not ingest any nicotine or coffee up to one hour before taking the measurement.
3.想排尿時不要進行測量。漲滿的膀胱可能會升高10 mmHg的血壓數值。
3. Do not measure your blood pressure if you urgently need to urinate. A full bladder can lead to an increase in the blood pressure of about 10 mmHg.
4.測量時露出上臂並坐直。
4. Measure your blood pressure on a completely bare upper arm or wrist, and in a comfortable upright seated position. The blood circulation must not be constricted by a rolled-up sleeve, for example.
5.若您使用手腕監控,測量時將袖套置於與心臟同高的位置。上臂監控的袖套通常會在正確的高度。
5. If a wrist monitor is used, hold the cuff at heart height during the measuring procedure. The cuff of an upper arm monitor is naturally positioned at the correct height.
6.測量進行時請勿說話或移動。說話可能會升高6 - 7 mmHg的血壓數值。
6. Please do not talk or move during the measuring procedure. Talking increases values by about 6 – 7 mmHg.
7.兩次測量之間請間隔1分鐘,血管才不會被壓縮,可以準備進行一次新的測量。
7. Wait at least one minute between two measurements, so that the vessels are relieved from pressure in preparation for a new measurement.
10. Always take measurements at the same time of day. Because a person has about 100,000 different blood pressure values over the course of a day, single measurements are not meaningful. Only regular measurements taken at the same time each day over a longer period of time give a meaningful assessment of blood pressure values.