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Healthcare providers consider a normal blood pressure reading to be 120/80 or below. However, it can actually fall anywhere in a range from 90/60 to 120/80 -- it's not just one set number. The number on top of the reading is called the systolic pressure.
If the two measurements were systolic 110 and diastolic 70, they would be written as 110/70.. Your physician or nurse will describe your blood pressure as one-ten over seventy.. A normal resting blood pressure reading is 120/80.Your systolic pressure (the first and highest number), is the pressure or force the heart places on the walls of your blood vessels as it is working/pumping with each heartbeat.he only way to tell if you have high blood pressure (hypertension) is to have it checked. Occasional high blood pressure is common, especially if you are anxious, nervous, or have recently exercised. Seeing a nurse or physician may cause this response and is referred to as white coat syndrome..