How to read your blood pressure monitor's display
Plain-language guides to what the numbers and symbols on common home monitors mean, how to take a reading you can trust, and how to log it without retyping — device by device.
A&D Medical UA-651
The UA-651 shows SYS (systolic, mmHg), DIA (diastolic, mmHg) and PUL/min (pulse per minute) as labelled on the case, plus a heart mark that blinks with each pulse, a battery indicator and a pressure bar indicator that fills during inflation. An 'M' in the upper left corner means you are viewing a stored reading.
Read →Beurer BM 27
The BM 27's display shows the time and date, the systolic pressure, the diastolic pressure and the calculated pulse value, with the cardiac arrhythmia symbol, user memory, battery symbol and a risk-indicator bar alongside. Small symbols also show cuff position control and air release during the measurement.
Read →Braun ExactFit 3 (BUA6150)
After the cuff deflates, the ExactFit 3's LCD shows your systolic pressure, diastolic pressure and pulse rate together with the date and time, the user (A or B) and an arrow on Braun's colour indicator scale. A heart symbol flashes while the pulse is being detected.
Read →iHealth Track (KN-550BT)
After the cuff deflates, the iHealth Track shows your systolic and diastolic pressure and your pulse rate on a backlit screen whose colour follows iHealth's built-in classification. An irregular-heartbeat icon appears at the bottom of the screen, to the left of the heart-rate value, when relevant, and a Bluetooth symbol shows sync status.
Read →Microlife BP B2 Basic
The BP B2 Basic shows the systolic value, the diastolic value and the pulse rate together with the date and time, a battery display and a traffic-light triangle on the left-hand edge. During the measurement a pulse indicator flashes and a cuff-fit check icon tells you whether the cuff sits well.
Read →Omron 5 Series (BP7200)
After each measurement the 5 Series shows the systolic reading, the diastolic reading and your pulse rate, with the date and time and a set of small symbols (memory, average, user ID, heartbeat, high, irregular heartbeat, movement, battery) around them. When you press the memory button, the memory number briefly replaces the pulse figure for about 1.5 seconds.
Read →Omron Evolv (BP7000 / HEM-7600T)
The Evolv's screen sits on the cuff unit itself; after a measurement it shows your systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure and pulse, with the deflation, heartbeat, Bluetooth and irregular-heartbeat symbols around them. OMRON's manual labels these positions systolic (F), diastolic (G) and pulse display (H).
Read →Omron M3 Comfort
When the cuff finishes deflating, the M3 Comfort shows your systolic and diastolic pressure in mmHg and your pulse rate on one screen, with any guide symbols (cuff wrap, body movement, irregular heartbeat) alongside. As on most upper-arm monitors, the systolic figure is the upper, larger number and the pulse is the smallest.
Read →Sanitas SBM 21
The SBM 21 shows the systolic pressure with the mmHg unit, the diastolic pressure and the pulse value next to a pulse symbol, along with the time and date, the user number (1-4) and a bar for the WHO classification that is also printed as a scale on the unit. An arrow shows whether the cuff is pumping up or releasing air.
Read →Withings BPM Connect
BPM Connect has an LED matrix screen built into the cuff unit. It shows 'BP' (or 'BP x3' for three consecutive measurements) when you switch it on, then displays your systolic and diastolic blood pressure and heart rate at the end of the measurement with colour-coded LED feedback, before asking you to validate and assign the reading to a user.
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