Blood Pressure

[freda]

How accurate would a blood pressure reading be if taken on the lower are?

[cruella]

Hi freda
Not sure what you are asking but if you mean what is a normal healthy reading with the lower reading, then 85 is about right.

[Panic Button]

Try it on your arm, not your arse

[Panic Button]

Sorry.

Sensible hat on now.

I presume you mean lower arm.

I have always had it done on the upper arm, and I think that is necessary as it has to cut off blood supply by squeezing the artery.

If no one here can help, perhaps ask the practice nurse at your local surgery. They are usually very helpful.

[Illyria54]

It can be completely accurate, I had my wrist BP monitor checked at my local GP's surgery and my GP said that my monitor was actually more accurate that their upper arm one, ask at your surgery if they will check yours for you.

[Dollie]

Yes Illyria is right - i took my small, wrist BP monitor (cost �30 off the net) to work and took a reading, and then asked one of my nursing colleagues at work to take it with a 'proper' monitor which they use on the ward - the reading was exactly the same.