{"id":30192,"date":"2015-10-12T18:36:24","date_gmt":"2015-10-12T16:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.badania-medyczne.pl\/?p=30192"},"modified":"2026-10-20T15:21:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T13:21:07","slug":"preparing-for-24-hour-blood-pressure-monitoring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.badania-medyczne.pl\/en\/preparing-for-24-hour-blood-pressure-monitoring\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing for a test \u2013 24-hour blood pressure monitoring"},"content":{"rendered":"

24-hour blood pressure monitoring (RR) in Gda\u0144sk<\/h3>\n
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ABOUT THE TEST:\"A<\/a><\/h2>\n

24-hour blood pressure monitoring is a diagnostic test that automatically monitors your blood pressure throughout the day and night using a special device consisting of an upper-arm cuff connected to a recorder. Normal blood pressure readings obtained during this test vary depending on the time of day when they were taken. Readings above 130\/85 mmHg during the day and above 120\/80 mmHg at night are considered abnormal. Average blood pressure over the full 24-hour period is also assessed.<\/p>\n

HOW THE TEST WORKS:<\/h2>\n

The blood pressure monitor is fitted at ETER-MED branch no. 1 at ul. Jask\u00f3\u0142cza 7\/15 (reception on the ground floor),
\nor at ul. Kazimierza G\u00f3rskiego 1. A cuff is fitted around the patient’s upper arm and connected to a special battery-powered device, about the size of a small transistor radio, which has an automatic pump and is attached to a belt. This device measures blood pressure automatically. Blood pressure is recorded by the device throughout the day and night \u2013 usually every 15 minutes during the day and every 30 minutes at night. Each time, the cuff inflates for several tens of seconds. After 24 hours, the device and cuff are removed at ETER-MED branch no. 1 at ul. Jask\u00f3\u0142cza 7\/15 or at ul. Kazimierza G\u00f3rskiego 1 (depending on where the device was fitted). The 24-hour blood pressure recording is uploaded to a computer and then interpreted by a cardiologist.<\/p>\n

PURPOSE OF THE TEST:<\/h2>\n

This test enables hypertension to be diagnosed and its treatment to be monitored. It is also helpful in diagnosing other symptoms that may be caused by, for example, drops or fluctuations in blood pressure. As many factors can affect a blood pressure reading at a particular moment (such as the emotions associated with a visit to the doctor), a single reading may not be sufficient to determine whether a blood pressure disorder is present or absent. For this reason, monitoring blood pressure over 24 hours using an ambulatory blood pressure monitor is the most effective and increasingly used method for diagnosing blood pressure disorders.<\/p>\n

WHEN THE TEST IS RECOMMENDED:\"A<\/a><\/h2>\n