How Do I Evaluate My Blood Pressure; Using The Device For The First Time; Activating The Fitted Batteries; Setting The Date And Time - Microlife BP A100 Plus Mode D'emploi

How do I evaluate my blood pressure?

Table for classifying blood pressure values in adults in accordance
with the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 2003. Data in mmHg.
Range Systolic Diastolic Recommendation
blood pressure too low  100
1. blood pressure 100 - 120 60 - 80
optimum
2. blood pressure normal 120 - 130 80 - 85
3. blood pressure slightly 130 - 140 85 - 90
high
4. blood pressure too 140 - 160 90 - 100
high
5. blood pressure far too 160 - 180 100 - 110 Seek medical
high
6. blood pressure 180 
dangerously high
The higher value is the one that determines the evaluation.
Example: a readout value between 150/85 or 120/98 mmHg indi-
cates «blood pressure too high».
The slot-in card 3 on the front of the device shows ranges 1-6 in
the Table.

2. Using the Device for the First Time

Activating the fitted batteries

Pull out the protective strip from the battery compartment 7.

Setting the date and time

1. After the new batteries are fitted, the year number flashes in the
display. You can set the year by pressing the M-button AT. To
confirm and then set the month, press the time button AL.
2. Press the M-button to set the month. Press the time button to
confirm and then set the day.
3. Follow the instructions above to set the day, hour and minutes.
4. Once you have set the minutes and pressed the time button, the
date and time are set and the time is displayed.
5. If you want to change the date and time, press and hold the time
button down for approx. 3 seconds until the year number starts
to flash. Now you can enter the new values as described above.
BP A100 Plus
 60 Consult your
doctor
Self-check
Self-check
Consult your
doctor
Seek medical
advice
advice
110  Urgently seek
medical advice!

Selecting the correct cuff

Microlife offers different cuff sizes. Select the cuff size to match the
circumference of your upper arms (measured by close fitting in the
centre of the upper arm).
Cuff size for circumference of upper arm
S 17 - 22 cm (6.75 - 8.75 inches)
M 22 - 32 cm (8.75 - 12.5 inches)
L 32 - 42 cm (12.5 - 16.5 inches)
M - L 22 - 42 cm (8.75 - 16.5 inches)
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Optional preformed cuffs «Easy» are available.
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Only use Microlife cuffs.
Contact your local Microlife Service if the enclosed cuff 8 does

not fit.
Connect the cuff to the device by inserting the cuff connector 9

into the cuff socket 4 as far as it will go.

Select the measuring mode: standard or MAM mode

This device enables you to select either standard (standard single
measurement) or MAM mode (automatic triple measurement). To
select standard mode, slide the MAM switch AK on the side of the
device downwards to position «1» and to select MAM mode, slide
this switch upwards to position «3».

MAM mode

• In MAM mode, 3 measurements are automatically taken in
succession and the result is then automatically analysed and
displayed. Because the blood pressure constantly fluctuates, a
result determined in this way is more reliable than one produced
by a single measurement.
• After pressing the ON/OFF button 1, the MAM-symbol BK
appears in the display.
• The bottom, right hand section of the display shows a 1, 2 or 3 to
indicate which of the 3 measurements is currently being taken.
• There is a break of 15 seconds between the measurements
(15 seconds are adequate according to «Blood Pressure Moni-
toring, 2001, 6:145-147» for oscillometric instruments). A count
down indicates the remaining time and a beep will sound
5 seconds before the 2nd and 3rd readings will begin.
• The individual results are not displayed. Your blood pressure
will only be displayed after all 3 measurements are taken.
• Do not remove the cuff between measurements.
• If one of the individual measurements was questionable, a
fourth one is automatically taken.
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