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what is used to diagnose stage one hypertention and stage 2 hypertention

what is used to diagnose stage one hypertention and stage 2 hypertention
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The diagnosis will be established by average of two or more accurate blood pressure monitoring at each of two or more visits after the initial screening.

According to JNC7 diagnostic criteria :

* Stage 1 : Systolic blood pressure 140-159 mmHg or diastolic 90- 99 mmHg

*Stage 2 : Systolic \geq 160mmHg or diastolic \geq 100mmHg

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