If you look at the BP measurement protocol for HT dx, most people will never have a visit that matches that protocol because it costs a lot of time and time is

If you look at the BP measurement protocol for HT dx, most people will never have a visit that matches that protocol because it costs a lot of time and time is something medical practices don't like to give for something as simple as HT dx. https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.120.15026 https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.... 24 hour ambulatory BP measurements are the gold standard for accurate HT dxs.