The current guidelines for managing hypertension are: • Normal systolic range (NSR) is less than 120 and normal diastolic range (NDR) is less than 80 • Elevated systolic range is 129 and diastolic range is less than 80 • High Blood Pressure Stage 1 systolic range is between 130 to 139 and diastolic range is between 80 to 89 • High Blood Pressure Stage 2 systolic range is 140 or higher and diastolic range is 90 or higher • Hypertensive Crisis (call your doctor immediately) systolic range is higher than 180 and diastolic range is higher than 120