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ing the measurement. If the icon appears often, please
contact your doctor. Any self-diagnosis and treatment based
on the test results may be dangerous. It is vital to follow your
doctor’s instructions.
WHO classification:
In accordance with the guidelines/definitions of the World
Health Organization and the latest findings, the measurements
can be classified and assessed according to the following table.
However, these standard values serve only as a general guide-
line, as the individual blood pressure varies in different people
and different age groups etc.
It is important to consult your doctor regularly for advice. Your
doctor will tell you your individual values for normal blood pres-
sure as well as the value above which your blood pressure is
classified as dangerous.
The bar graph in the display and the scale on the unit indicate
the range of the blood pressure which has been recorded.
If the values for systolic and diastolic pressure are in two dif-
ferent WHO ranges (e.g. systolic in the high-normal range and
diastolic pressure in the normal range) the graphic WHO clas-
sification on the unit indicates the higher range (high-normal in
the example described). 7. Saving, displaying and deleting measured
values
User memor
y
The results of every successful measurement are stored
together with the date and time. If there are more than 60
measurements, the oldest measurements are lost.
• Select the desired user memory (
) by pressing
the SET button and the function buttons -/+ -/+. Confirm
your selection with the START/STOP button .
Range of blood pressure values Systolic (in mmHg) Diastolic (in mmHg) Measure
Grade 3: Severe hypertension > = 180 > = 110 Seek medical advice
Grade 2: Moderate hypertension 160 – 179 100 – 109 Seek medical advice
Grade 1: Mild hypertension 140 – 159 90 – 99 Have it checked regularly by doctor
High-normal 130 – 139 85 – 89 Have it checked regularly by doctor
Normal 120 – 129 80 – 84 Check it yourself
Optimal < 120 < 80 Check it yourself
Source: WHO, 1999