CHECK YOUR NUMBERS

See your stand test next to the published thresholds.

Type in the heart rates from your stand test. The page shows the rise at each minute and sets it beside the numbers used in the POTS criteria. Nothing you type is saved or sent anywhere.

1. WHO IS THIS FOR

Age 20 or olderAge 12 to 19

Published criteria use a rise of at least 30 beats per minute for this age group.

2. HEART RATE (BEATS PER MINUTE)Lying down, resting (your average over the last few minutes)

Standing, minute 1Standing, minute 2Standing, minute 3Standing, minute 5Standing, minute 7Standing, minute 10

Fill in the marks you have. Blanks are skipped.

3. BLOOD PRESSURE (OPTIONAL)

Lying down

Standing, within 3 minutes

YOUR NUMBERS, NEXT TO THE PUBLISHED THRESHOLD

Enter your lying heart rate and at least one standing reading to see the change.

What this means: the number you reached is one input. A doctor weighs it with your symptoms, how long you have had them, your medicines, your bloodwork and an exam. A single home test can read high or low for reasons unrelated to POTS, including caffeine, a poor night of sleep, heat, a recent illness, and a heart rate sensor that lags. Repeat the test on a few mornings and bring all of them.

NOTE

This page shows arithmetic and published thresholds. It does not tell you whether you have POTS. The criteria also ask for symptoms of orthostatic intolerance lasting at least three months (Canadian guideline) or six months (US consensus), and for other causes of a fast heart rate to be ruled out. New to the stand test? Read how to run it at home.

Want a record to bring to your visit? The POTS app guides the stand test at home and graphs your heart rate. See the app