Omron Blood Pressure Monitors

To achieve accurate results each time you take a reading from your Omron blood pressure monitor, there are a few actions that will help to deliver reliable numbers. These few simple suggested steps can include:

• Waiting for at least 30 minutes after eating, drinking, smoking, exercising, or bathing before taking your reading

• Sitting quietly with both feet flat on the floor for a few minutes before taking your blood pressure

• Take a few readings throughout the day to determine your baseline, as some readings will be influenced by other factors such as environment, fatigue, hunger, and time of day

Both the size of the cuff and the depleting rate of the blood pressure cuff will determine if and when you need to calibrate your Omron blood pressure monitor. If the cuff has a deplete rate of 2-5mmHg then your monitor is calibrated correctly. How often you use your Omron blood pressure monitor will determine when it is time to recalibrate your monitor. Those that are used up to five times a day should be calibrated annually. For less frequent use, every 3 to 5 years is recommended. An Omron customer service representative as well as your doctor can help you to check the initial calibration. However, recalibration of your blood pressure monitor should be completed by Omron to maintain your warranty.

A reset of your Omron blood pressure monitor involves clearing all memory stored in your device. Holding both the 'Memory' and the 'Start/Stop' buttons simultaneously for 2 seconds will delete all values stored in your monitor.