Your Doctor has asked for the following test to be performed.
Test requirements:
- The monitor must be worn for a 24 hour period to ensure an accurate study.
- Whilst wearing the monitor you are not able to undertake the following: showering, bathing or water sports activities.
Instructions:
- To avoid incorrect results, you must relax and keep your arm still during a measurement until the cuff has completely deflated and the measurement has been taken.
- Avoid opening and closing the hand during the measurement and do not move the fingers.
- When the pressure in the cuff increases, you should: a. If standing: Let the arm hang loosely, place the hand in the trouser pocket or fingers in the waistband. b. If sitting: Rest the lower arm loosely on a table or other support.
- Ensure the hose from the Blood Pressure cuff does not become kinked.
- Before the pressure of the cuff is raised, a signal is given on each occasion throughout the day to warn you that a measurement is about to be taken.
- The “Event button” should be pressed at any time if you feel your blood pressure is raised.
- Press the “Day/Night” key, when going to bed at night and when getting up in the morning. The recorder will confirm the change with a signal.
- While sleeping, the unit must be placed on its side, so that the air tube cannot be kinked.
- Occasionally you may hear an audible beep from the monitor. This means that it was unable to take your blood pressure (usually arm movement). There is no cause for alarm; the monitor will retry to take your blood pressure again in about one minute.
- You must return to the Collection Centre to have the monitor removed as soon as the 24hrs have passed.
Paying for your BPM:
- You will be bulk billed for your ABPM for those meeting the Medicare criteria.
- If you are a Pensioner, Health Care Card holder or Non DVA Gold Card holder, please present your current card at the time of your service, as you are eligible for a discount.
- DVA Gold Card holders are exempt.
Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABP)
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