BP

Abbreviation Patient Preparation

Blood pressure, written systolic over diastolic in mm Hg. An arm with a dialysis fistula or graft is never used for a BP cuff or a draw.

Sources

• Appendix B: Some Common Abbreviations · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
• Taking care of your vascular access for hemodialysis (MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia; A.D.A.M. content used for fact-checking only) · National Library of Medicine
• How To Do Venous Blood Sampling (Merck Manual Professional Edition, procedure page) · Merck & Co., Inc. (Merck Manuals)

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