Cleveland Family Study

9.2.3 Participant Preparation

1. Ask the participant to remove his/her shoes, socks and stockings so that the ankles are bare to the mid-calf, if this has not been done already.
2. Remove or roll up the sleeve of the arm to be used for the BP.
3. Lay the participant on a flat surface with the side of the body on which the arm BP will be taken toward the observer.
4. Keep the participant recumbent or semi-recumbent for at least 5 minutes before measuring blood pressure.