Overview
This page provides instructions for taking blood pressure. You can also practice taking blood pressure using our
online blood pressure cuff:
Practice Taking Blood Pressure
Sphygmomanometers
- There are three types of sphygmomanometers used to measure blood pressure: mercury, aneroid, and digital.
- Reading blood pressure by auscultation is considered the gold standard by the Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the NIH.