Medical scales are frequently used to weigh patients in hospitals, orthopaedic, rehabilitation, dialysis and many other healthcare departments. Often used by medical professionals, medical scales are used to analyse and evaluate medical symptoms of patients, due to the scales superior of accuracy.

Whilst using medical scales it's important that simple steps are followed to ensure that the weighing equipment provides the most accurate measurement and that no obstructions prevent inaccurate readings.

Medical Weighing Scales : Correct Preparation

1. Check the medical scales are correctly calibrated - prior to use.
2. Make certain that the weighing platform doesn't rest on a wall, book or any fixed objects.
3. Be sure that the medical scales are set to zero prior to placing anything onto them.
4. Whenever using a weighing pan check that it is not included in the measurement by pressing the 'zero' key, when the pan is on top of the weighing scales.
5. If the patient is clothed, remember this will affect the final weight outcome.
6. Make sure that the patients feet don't touch on the floor or their arms are not leaning against any fixtures.
7. If monitoring on a regular basis make sure the patient wears similar clothing at each weighing session.
8. Do not weigh babies or small children on medical scales designed specifically for adult use.

Medical Weighing Scales: Popular Uses

• Baby Scales - Designed for both safety and performance. Class III approved baby scales are extremely accurate for measuring mothers breast milk and the weight of babies. Baby scales are practical for monitoring a babies rate of growth on a regular basis and are frequently utilised in hospitals, doctor surgeries, and homes - wherever parents wish to on a regular basis weigh their newborn baby or infant.

• Wheelchair scales - Often used in hospital wards, orthopaedic departments, rehabilitation, dialysis centres or at nursing homes where patients are immobilised or confined in a wheelchair. These scales are designed to make weight supervision comfier for the wheelchair user and provide the health care professional with a less complicated method of measuring accurate results.

To maintain the accuracy and reliability of all medical scales, it's important that they're calibrated on a regular basis by an approved scale calibration specialist.

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