A home blood pressure test is a simple test that can be conducted by any individual. In order to perform a home blood pressure test, one needs to have access to a home blood pressure testing kit and the right kind of home blood pressure testing equipment. There are two types of home blood pressure testing kits. The options are either analog or digital. An analog home blood pressure testing kit is cheaper than a digital home blood pressure testing kit. For the sake of accuracy, one can visit one’s doctor with the home blood pressure testing kit so that he or she can describe the method of operation. Once this has been understood, the patient can conduct the home blood pressure test on their own.
An at home blood pressure test involves attaching the blood pressure measuring apparatus to the arm. Once this is done, the reading is taken. For analog test kits, a certain amount of pumping is needed to tighten the test strap. Many digital test kits auto-tighten. However one may still need to tighten the kit to ensure that it is properly applied. A home blood pressure test usually takes as long as a clinical blood pressure test would take
