How to Disinfect a Blood Pressure Cuff

If you have a history of heart disease or blood pressure problems, you may have a blood pressure monitor in your home. The book "Infection Control in the Home" explains that blood pressure monitors are "low-level" risks for transferring diseases and infections. Nevertheless, if you have used the blood pressure monitor on somebody who was sick, you still may wish to take a "better-safe-than-sorry" approach and disinfect the cuff on the blood pressure monitor.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Cotton balls
• Ethyl rubbing alcohol
• Soft cloth

1. Pour the ethyl alcohol into a bowl.

2. Dip one cotton ball into the alcohol so that it is moistened.

3. Open up the blood pressure cuff. Then, spread it out and place it on a flat surface (preferably a table).

4. Wipe the inside of the blood pressure cuff using the moistened cotton ball. Do so gently while avoiding getting any liquid on the actual measuring unit.

5. Dip a second cotton ball into the ethyl alcohol.

6. Turn the blood pressure cuff over and wipe the outside of the blood pressure cuff.

7. Wipe both sides of the blood pressure cuff with a clean soft cloth to dry the cuff.

References

• Infection Control in Home Care

Resources

• Walgreens Apothecary Ethyl Rubbing Alcohol

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