Kaiser measures BP on every visit and arm position seems like the least of their worries:
- no rest period before measurement
- measured through a medium-thickness sweatshirt sleeve
- cold hospital hallway
- no back on the chair
- no height adjustment on the chair
- no real surface to rest your arm on (They usually use the handle of the equipment cart that the BP monitor is mounted to)
- Zero attention to cuff positioning/orientation
I've come in at 160/90 but went down to 120/80 after rotating the cuff 1-2cm and resting for a few minutes. Manual measurements from the doctor are usually more accurate.
- no rest period before measurement
- measured through a medium-thickness sweatshirt sleeve
- cold hospital hallway
- no back on the chair
- no height adjustment on the chair
- no real surface to rest your arm on (They usually use the handle of the equipment cart that the BP monitor is mounted to)
- Zero attention to cuff positioning/orientation
I've come in at 160/90 but went down to 120/80 after rotating the cuff 1-2cm and resting for a few minutes. Manual measurements from the doctor are usually more accurate.