Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) measures your blood pressure automatically for 24 hours while you go about your normal day. A cuff goes on your upper arm and a small device clips to your belt. It takes a reading every 15-30 minutes during the day and every 30-60 minutes at night. People often call it a blood pressure Holter, like the 24-hour ECG. At Oberig Clinic, we do it in the cardiology room on a GE system.
Why you need a 24-hour record
A single reading at the doctor's office shows your pressure for one minute only. It is often higher than usual because you are nervous (white coat hypertension). The reverse also happens: normal at the clinic, high at home or at work (masked hypertension). A 24-hour record removes these errors. It shows the real picture: your average pressure by day and by night, how much it drops in sleep, and when the peaks happen.
A cardiologist or GP orders it to confirm high blood pressure, check that your pills work all day long, find the cause of dizziness and weakness, and track pressure in pregnancy, diabetes or kidney disease. Read more on the arterial hypertension page.
How it goes
You come to the clinic. The doctor puts the cuff on your non-dominant arm, sets up the device and explains the rules. Then you go home or to work and live as usual. During each reading, let your arm hang loose, stay still and stop talking until the cuff deflates. In the evening, write down in a diary when you went to bed, took pills, exercised or felt unwell. After 24 hours you come back. The device comes off, and the doctor reads the record and writes a report.
What to avoid while wearing it
Keep the device dry. Skip the shower and the pool that day. Do not take off the cuff, do hard exercise or lift heavy things with the cuffed arm. Avoid electric heating pads and do not sleep on the cuffed arm. At night the device measures less often to let you sleep. Most people get used to it in a few hours. Wear a loose shirt with wide sleeves so the cuff fits comfortably underneath.
What the result shows
The report lists your average pressure over 24 hours, by day and by night, your pulse, how many readings were high and how much your pressure dropped at night. In a healthy person, night pressure falls by 10-20%. If it does not fall, or rises at night, the risk to the heart and vessels is higher. The doctor takes this into account when choosing medicines. Below are rough normal values for average pressure. The doctor makes the final call.
| Period | Normal average, mmHg |
|---|
| Day | under 135/85 |
| Night | under 120/70 |
| 24 hours | under 130/80 |
Common questions
Can I take my pills during the test?
Yes, as usual, unless the doctor says otherwise. Note the time in your diary.
How is it different from a Holter ECG?
A Holter ECG records your heart rhythm. ABPM records blood pressure. Sometimes the doctor orders both at once.
Can I go to work with it?
Yes, and it helps. The record will show how your pressure behaves on a normal workday. The device is small and fits under your clothes.
The cuff measured several times in a row. Is that OK?
Yes. If a reading fails because you moved, the device repeats it. Just lower your arm and wait. A few failed readings do not spoil the record, because the device takes dozens over the day.
Price at Oberig Clinic
The price covers fitting the device, the 24-hour record and the doctor's report. Book the cardiology room at 3 Zoolohichna St, Kyiv.
| Test | Price |
|---|
| 24-hour non-invasive blood pressure monitoring | UAH 2,185 |
Prices are from the clinic price list as of 26.10.2026. They may change. Please check the current price with the contact center.
Why choose Oberig Clinic
- GE system for 24-hour blood pressure and ECG monitoring.
- Cardiologists and functional diagnostics doctors, including Oksana Korytska, senior-category doctor with 37 years of experience.
- ECG, heart ultrasound, exercise testing and a lab in one clinic.
Address: 3 Zoolohichna St, buildings G and V, Kyiv. Book online at https://my.oberig.ua/ua/appointment/ or call +38 044 521 30 03.
