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ABOUT BLOOD PRESSURE

Answers to Why Your Readings are Different Between Home

and at the Doctor’s Office

Why are my readings different between home and at a doctor’s office?

Your blood pressure readings taken in a doctor’s office or hospital setting

may be elevated as a result of apprehension and anxiety. This response is

known as white coat hypertension.

When I bring my monitor to a doctor’s office, why do I get a different

measurement from my monitor to that taken by a doctor or nurse?

The healthcare professional may be using a different sized cuff. The size of

the bladder inside the cuff is critical for the accuracy of the measurement.

This may give you a different reading. A cuff too large will produce

a reading that is lower than the correct blood pressure; a cuff that is

too small will produce a reading that is higher than the correct blood

pressure. There may also be other factors that can cause the difference in

measurements.

Keys to Successful Monitoring:

Blood pressure fluctuates throughout the day. We recommend that you are

consistent in your daily measurement routine:

• Measure at the same time every day.

• Sit in the same chair/position.

• Do not cross legs and keep your feet flat on the floor.

• Relax for 5 minutes before measurement.

• Use the correct cuff size to get an accurate reading.

• Sit still during measurement – no talking, eating or sudden

movements.

• Record your measurement in a logbook.

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