- Ensure the blood pressure cuff fits your arm properly
- Sit quietly with your feet flat on the floor (no crossed legs) and back resting against the back of a chair or a firm surface for at least 5 minutes before measuring and during measurement.
- Use the same arm each time you measure your BP.
- Remove bulky or tight clothing from your arm completely.
- Place the cuff on bare skin.
- Wrap the blood pressure cuff snugly around your bare upper arm (2 fingers should fit between the blood pressure cuff and your arm). The edge of the cuff must be ½ an inch to an inch (or 1 or 2 cm) above your elbow.
- Place your arm on a table or a firm surface. The cuff must be at the level of your heart.
- Do not talk during the test.
- Take one reading and record your blood pressure.
MORE INFORMATION:
Video -- How To Take Blood Pressure At Home
Template -- BP Log