High blood pressure screening

Your MinuteClinic health care provider can measure your blood pressure, help with education and follow up as needed.

1. You may have to answer a few questions about symptoms to help us prepare for your visit prior to scheduling your appointment.
   
2. Check-in varies depending on how you scheduled your appointment.

   
   If you made your appointment online:

   Check in using the email or text message we sent to confirm your appointment. If you prefer to check in using the electronic kiosk, make sure you have your confirmation code.
   
   If you made your appointment in the clinic:

   Sign in at the electronic kiosk.
   
   If you made a MinuteClinic Virtual Care appointment:
   To join your virtual visit, use the link in the email or text message we sent you to confirm your appointment. Please join 15 minutes before your scheduled visit time. You will need your date of birth and zip code to join the visit.
   
   
3. When it's time for your appointment, a provider will call your name.
   
4. Your provider will conduct a thorough examination based on your reason for visit, presenting symptoms and health history. Charges will be based on examination and services provided during the visit.
   
5. At the end of your visit, you are provided with a visit summary, a receipt and educational material about your diagnosis. At your request, we can send your primary care provider information about your visit.

You should be screened for high blood pressure (BP) regularly. Maintaining a healthy blood pressure can reduce health issues. Checking your blood pressure can make you aware and help you make any needed changes.

A MinuteClinic health care provider takes your blood pressure using a blood pressure cuff.

It depends on the type of high blood pressure. For primary hypertension, the cause may be unclear. However, it's often due to obesity, family history and unhealthy diet. This type usually develops slowly over many years.

Most people with high blood pressure do not show signs or symptoms even when they have very high blood pressure.

This screening helps determine how high your blood pressure is. If you have two or more elevated blood pressure readings taken at least a week apart, it’s considered hypertension. Nearly half of adults have high blood pressure. These adults are at higher risk for heart attack, stroke, chronic kidney disease, heart failure and other serious medical conditions.

High blood pressure often does not have symptoms. Because of this, many people also leave this condition untreated. Going without treatment increases your risk of:

• Angina (chest pain)
• Erectile dysfunction in men and lower libido in women
• Heart attack
• Heart failure
• Kidney disease or failure
• Stroke
• Vision loss