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A member asked:

My bp read 144/100 when i went to donate blood, am not taking any medication. should i be concerned or is that not high?

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Stress / procedure: might just be stress from the procedure...lots of pts get scared when giving blood...incl me! If pressure is constantly that high, would see your doc to be evaluated.

Answered 2/5/2018

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