On which arm should I take the BP from when using ANEROID or DIGITAL?

Answer 1

Tips for accurate use:

No matter what type of home blood pressure monitor you choose, proper use requires some practice and training. Take the device to your doctor or nurse or find a class at your local medical facility to make sure the one you've chosen is the best fit for you and to learn how to use the monitor accurately and keep it calibrated.

You can also follow these tips to help ensure accuracy when you measure your blood pressure at home:

Before using a monitor for the first time, have your doctor or nurse check its accuracy against the office model. Also have your doctor or nurse watch how you use the device so that he or she can see if you're doing it properly.
Take your blood pressure at consistent times, such as in the morning and in the evening.
Use the same arm whenever you take your blood pressure. Note that many digital monitors are meant for use only on the left arm.
Don't measure your blood pressure immediately after you wake in the morning. Wait an hour or so. If you exercise after waking, take your blood pressure before exercising.
Avoid food, caffeine, tobacco and alcohol for 30 minutes before taking a measurement.
Go to the toilet first. A full bladder can increase blood pressure slightly.
Sit quietly for three to five minutes before taking a measurement.
Sit in a comfortable position with your legs and ankles uncrossed and your back supported against a chair.
Rest your arm, raised to the level of your heart, on a table, desk or chair arm. You may need to place a pillow or cushion under your arm to elevate it high enough.
Don't talk while taking your blood pressure.
Place the cuff on bare skin, not over clothing. Rolling up a sleeve until it tightens around your arm can result in an inaccurate reading, so you may need to slip your arm out of the sleeve.
Take a repeat reading two to three minutes after the first one to check accuracy.
If your monitor doesn't automatically log blood pressure readings or heart rates, write them down in your own log.
Take the monitor to your medical office annually to be calibrated. If you drop the device or damage it, take it in to be checked before using it again, as it may no longer work properly.
Your blood pressure at home is usually slightly lower than it is in a medical office, typically by a measurement of about five points. For instance, a reading at home of 135/85 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) is about the same as 140/90 mm Hg at the doctor's office.

Talk to your doctor about what your home blood pressure goal is. If you have diabetes, chronic kidney disease or cardiovascular disease, you may need a goal lower than that of someone without these conditions.

Blood pressure varies throughout the day, and readings are often a little higher in the morning. But contact your doctor if you have any usual or persistent increases in your blood pressure. Also ask what reading should prompt an immediate call to the medical office. In addition, if your home reading shows that your blood pressure is higher than normal and you experience symptoms such as severe headache, chest pain, numbness or tingling in the face or limbs, contact your medical office immediately or seek emergency treatment.

Answer 2

Non of the above 2 use standard mercury sphgmomanometer.
Regarding checking of your BP first check on both sides, there should not be a variation of 10 mm Hg. usually Right arm Radial artery is taken.

Answer 3

Fof the most, it does not make a difference.it should be the same in both arms.