I would only trust the Doctors Office machine.
Are the CVS Pharmacy Blood Pressure machines accurate?
Mine was accurate. I went to the Dr. %26amp; they took it, then i waited for my prescription at cvs %26amp; took it there %26amp; it was the same. I don't think they would let people use it if it wasn't, with all the medical lawsuits.
Reply:I'm not sure about CVS, But at Kroger, our machine is calibrated monthly. Ask the pharmacy how often theirs is serviced, and try to use it sooner than later. There are very reasonably priced automatic blood pressure machines that you can buy at the pharmacy. Maybe 35 to 40 dollars.
Reply:It depends on several factors. The cuffs at CVS and other pharmacies are to be used on arms that are a certain size. Smaller/larger arm size could result in over/under inflated readings. Wearing a thick shirt can also affect the readings.
Reply:Probably not. It depends on the maintenance of the machine. It should require calibration and there probably is no way to tell if this is done on a regular schedule.
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