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Why are we required to sit down when getting our blood pressure taken? Would the results be affected if we were standing? (lemmy.world)

submitted 9 months ago by LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.ca

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when patients get their blood pressure taken at the doctor's office, the doctor requires you to sit, legs uncrossed. But what would happen if we stand up to get our blood pressure taken? can we stand? or do we have to sit? And why?

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[–] streetfestival@lemmy.ca 4 points 9 months ago

I believe the logic for taking blood pressure while sitting versus standing is that it typically produces a more reliable measurement, meaning that measurements taken today, tomorrow, and next week under the same conditions will be as similar as possible