Your doctor has chosen to provide you with a blood pressure monitoring device to assess your health over the next 24hrs.During your test Mobil-O-Graph will auto-inflate every 30minutes during the day and every 1hr overnight. It has a responsive cuff to ensure it doesn’t over inflate and cause you any discomfort.
You have likely had your blood pressure taken previously, but a 24hr blood pressure test – also known as an Ambulatory Blood Pressure test – allows for greater accuracy. It continues to check your blood pressure during yourregular activity, and rest times, including while you sleep. This provides your doctor with insights into spikes or fluctuations in blood pressure, and your overall BP health.
Ambulatory Blood Pressure testing is considered the gold standard for accurate diagnosis of high blood pressure – known as hypertension.
Mobil-O-Graph will capture a true reading of your blood pressure while you continue with most of your regular activities. Moderate level activity is fine, but you will NOT be able to engage in high intensity or high movement activities.
No, you will need to keep the device dry and avoid showering, bathing or wetting Mobil-O-Graph for the full 24hr test period. Please DO NOT remove Mobil-O-Graph at any time during your test.
Yes, you do. Mobil-O-Graph will continue to inflate every hour during the night. If your sleep is somewhat disturbed, please DO NOT remove the device. Instead, continue wearing Mobil-O-Graph for the full testing period set by your physician.
Too much movement during inflation can cause an unsuccessful reading. Also, please check there are no kinks, twists or pressure against the tube, and then sit or stand still when the cuff begins to inflate once more.If you continue to hear beeps or get an error message on the device, please contact the collection centre where the device was fitted.