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Features
Risk Category Indicator
This device is equipped with Risk Category Indicator which classifies your
blood pressure measurements into six stages (Optimal to Severe hyperten-
sion) as shown in below chart:
Stages of Blood Pressure
Levels
Severe
Grade 3
Hypertension
Moderate
Grade 2
Hypertension
Mild
Grade 1
Hypertension
High-Normal
Normal
Optimal
After each measurement is completed, LCD display will show your position
automatically on the six segments of the bar indicator which corresponds
to Risk Category Indicator.
110
105
100
95
90
High normal
85
Normal
80
Optimal
Note!
When a person's systolic and diastolic pressures fall into different catego-
ries, the higher category should apply.
e.g. systolic rate 181 & diastolic rate 99 > Red category (Severe Hypertension)
e.g. systolic rate 110 & diastolic rate 95 > Red category (Mild Hypertension)
Systolic
(mmHg)
180
160 ~ 179
140 ~ 159
130 ~ 139
120 ~ 129
< 120
Severe hypertension
Moderate hypertension
Mild hypertension
120 130 140
Systolic (mmHg)
Diastolic
Color
(mmHg)
110 Red
100 ~ 109 Red
90 ~ 99 Red
85 ~ 89 Orange
80 ~ 84 Yellow
< 80 Green
150 160 170 180
Recommendation
Confirm immediately and
repeat BP in one day and again
within one week depending on
clinical situation.
Serial blood pressures repeated
within one month.
Provide advice about lifestyle
modification and confirm
within two months.
Provide advice about lifestyle
modification and recheck in
one year.
Recheck in 2 - 5 years.
(patients aged > 75 years offe-
red annual health check)
*Source: WHO, 2003
Red
Red
Red
Orange
Yellow
Green