Index: firmware/App/Controllers/BloodFlow.c
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diff -u -r3533955f242cec0505e8826e0e2d96f7b79ad499 -rd5060b07988d9f64c3d5cad0fda25f209d23022b
--- firmware/App/Controllers/BloodFlow.c	(.../BloodFlow.c)	(revision 3533955f242cec0505e8826e0e2d96f7b79ad499)
+++ firmware/App/Controllers/BloodFlow.c	(.../BloodFlow.c)	(revision d5060b07988d9f64c3d5cad0fda25f209d23022b)
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 #define MIN_FLOW_SIG_STRENGTH               0.9             ///< Minimum flow sensor signal strength (90%).
 
 /// Blood flow read timeout alarm persistence.
-#define BLOOD_FLOW_READ_TIMEOUT_PERSIST     ( MS_PER_SECOND )
+#define BLOOD_FLOW_READ_TIMEOUT_PERSIST     ( 2 * MS_PER_SECOND )
 
 #define BFM_SENSOR_PARAM_CORRUPT_STATUS     0x7             ///< Blood flow meter NVM parameter status.
 
@@ -467,10 +467,10 @@
     {
         SET_ALARM_WITH_1_U32_DATA( ALARM_ID_HD_BP_FLOW_READ_TIMEOUT_ERROR, (U32)BLOOD_FLOW_READ_CTR_SLOW_PACKET )
     }
-    if ( TRUE == isPersistentAlarmTriggered( ALARM_ID_HD_BP_FLOW_READ_TIMEOUT_ERROR, ( stpReadCtr == lastBloodFlowStatusPacketReadCtr ) ) )
-    {
-        SET_ALARM_WITH_1_U32_DATA( ALARM_ID_HD_BP_FLOW_READ_TIMEOUT_ERROR, (U32)BLOOD_FLOW_READ_CTR_STATUS_PACKET )
-    }
+//    if ( TRUE == isPersistentAlarmTriggered( ALARM_ID_HD_BP_FLOW_READ_TIMEOUT_ERROR, ( stpReadCtr == lastBloodFlowStatusPacketReadCtr ) ) )
+//    {
+//        SET_ALARM_WITH_1_U32_DATA( ALARM_ID_HD_BP_FLOW_READ_TIMEOUT_ERROR, (U32)BLOOD_FLOW_READ_CTR_STATUS_PACKET )
+//    }
 #endif
 
     // Record flow read counters for next time around