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When they take your blood pressure do they have to use the right arm?

Asked by jrpowell (40562points) August 24th, 2008

You know. With that thing that inflates. I just had mine taken about 20 times in three days and they always used my right arm. (granted, I had a IV in the left arm) But I can’t remember them ever taking it on my left arm on other trips to the doctor. Am I insane or is there a reason for a preference for the right arm. Would the results be the same on the left arm?

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