Home Blood Pressure Test

Blood Pressure Test, Home

How To Prepare

Do not eat, smoke, or use other tobacco products or use medicines known to raise blood pressure (such as nasal decongestant sprays) before taking your blood pressure. Do not exercise for at least 30 minutes before taking your blood pressure.

Take your blood pressure while you are sitting down and feel comfortable and relaxed.

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Author:	Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC	Last Updated: June 23, 2006
Medical Review:	Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine Stephen Fort, MD, MRCP, FRCPC - Interventional Cardiology Robert A. Kloner, MD, PhD - Cardiology
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