1. Published standard for taking blood pressure
    Glen Lee Edwards Glen Lee Edwards United States says:
    September 4, 2009 at 2:32 PM

    The published standard for taking blood pressure is for the arm to be elevated so that the elbow is level with the heart.  My job requires that I take a physical every 2 years.  In Minnesota where I live, all but one of the clinics I've visited take blood pressure with the arm straight down at the side.  I've tried it both ways at home.  I see an increase in 15 - 20 mm HG with the arm hanging down.  If this is typical, then in order to reach the target rate of 120/70, one would have to have a real blood pressure of 100/50.

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