Sit quietly for 5 minutes
Keep feet flat on the floor
Rest your back against a chair
Support your arm at heart level
Use the correct cuff size
Place the cuff on bare upper arm
Do not talk or move during the reading
Turn on the monitor or prepare the manual cuff
Follow the device instructions
Take two readings 1 minute apart
Record the systolic and diastolic numbers
Check at the same time each day if monitoring regularly