A new study found that having your arm in the wrong position during blood pressure checks can result in readings 'markedly higher.'

A new study found that having your arm in the wrong position during blood pressure checks — either at home or the doctor’s office — can result in readings “markedly higher” than when your arm is in the recommended position: appropriately supported on a table with the middle of the cuff positioned at heart level.

The study found that putting an arm on the lap overestimated blood pressure during a reading, as did having it hanging by the side.

The way you’re positioned during a blood pressure reading can affect its accuracy, and supporting your arm on a table is best, a new study finds.

Blood pressure readings are a key to evaluating your risk of cardiovascular disease. But a new study finds that even small missteps in how they are taken can significantly skew the results.

Two common arm positions for getting a blood pressure reading can lead to misdiagnoses of hypertension, new research finds.

There are standardized guidelines for how a patient should be sitting when that measurement is done. However, a new study published by researchers at Johns Hopkins University is showing what happens that standard approach isn't followed.

New research shows that different arm positions can produce different blood pressure readings. Blood pressure readings taken when an arm is resting on a hard surface are slightly lower than when the arm is resting in a person's lap or hanging by their side.