Blood pressure tested is quick and easy
it is measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg) and recorded as 2
numbers systolic over diastolic, example, 130 over 80 or 130/80.
Blood Pressure test preparation
- Don't
drink coffee or smoke cigarettes for 30 minutes prior to the test.
Smoking may cause a short-term rise in the blood pressure.
- Go to the bathroom, urinate to empty the bladder, full bladder can show an elevated blood pressure reading.
- Sit in a comfortable position for 5 minutes before the test, movement can cause short-term rises in blood pressure.
- Avoid tension anxiety and make you-self cool, anxiety may raise pressure reading.
Both
systolic and diastolic numbers in a blood pressure reading are
important. At younger age diastolic number is important and when grow
older, systolic blood pressure is especially important.
To test
your blood pressure, your doctor will use a sphygmomanometer, some use
electronic instruments or digital readouts. In these cases, the blood
pressure reading appears on a small screen or is signaled in beeps, and
no stethoscope is used.
