
Out-of-office blood pressure measurement: Ambulatory and self-measured blood pressure monitoring.

It provides a detailed look at blood pressure changes over an average day and night. The test is called ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. This is called whitecoat hypertension.Ī 24-hour blood pressure monitoring test can be done to measure blood pressure at regular time periods over 24 hours. Sometimes, a person's blood pressure rises simply when seeing a care provider. Your health care provider can tell you if an irregular daily blood pressure pattern needs treatment.

