para>Level
Top number
Bottom number
High
140 or above
90 or above
Prehypertension
120 to 139
80 to 89
Normal
119 or below
79 or below
"Prehypertension" is a term doctor or nurses use as a warning. People with prehypertension do not yet have high blood pressure. But their blood pressure is not as low as it should be for good health.
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