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6. What you should know about using this thermometer

There are dierent thermometers for taking temperature measurements in dierent parts of the body:

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Ear/forehead thermometer (this thermometer, for measuring in the ear or on the forehead area)

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Rod thermometer (for rectal [in the back passage], axillary [under the arm] or oral measurement [in the mouth])

Taking the temperature gives a measurement that provides information about a person’s current body tempera-

ture. If you are uncertain about interpreting the results or if the value is abnormal, please consult your doctor.

This also applies in the case of slight temperature changes if there are other symptoms of illness such as agita-

tion, severe sweating, ushed skin, fast pulse rate, tendency to collapse, etc.

Temperatures measured with dierent thermometers cannot be compared with one another. You should there-

fore tell your doctor (or bear in mind if you are diagnosing yourself) what thermometer you used to take your

temperature and in what part of the body.

The temperature of a healthy person is inuenced by various factors: individual metabolic rate, which depends

on the person, age (body temperature of infants and small children is higher and decreases as they age). Greater

temperature uctuations occur faster and more often in children, e.g. due to growth spurts), their clothing, the

ambient temperature, the time of day (body temperature is lower in the morning and increases throughout the

day towards evening), the preceding physical and, to a lesser extent, mental activity.

The temperature varies depending on the part of the body where the measurement is taken. The dierence can

be between 0.4 °F (0.2°C) and 1.8 °F (1°C) for a healthy person. The normal temperature ranges are as follows:

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on the forehead: 96.4°F – 99.7°F (35.8°C – 37.6°C), with a forehead thermometer,

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in the ear: 96.8°F – 100°F (36.0°C – 37.8°C), with an ear thermometer,

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in the back passage: 97.3°F – 100°F (36.3°C – 37.8°C), with a conventional thermometer,

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in the mouth: 96.8°F – 99.3°F (36.0°C – 37.4°C), with a conventional thermometer.

In order to track temperature change, always take the measurements in the same part of the body.

7. Measuring

Before each use, please check that the lens is intact. If it is damaged, please contact your retailer or the service address.

Bear in mind that the thermometer needs to have been in the room in which the measurement is taken for at least 30min-

utes before use.

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