Temporal Forehead Thermometer

[MissAnn]

OK..... I’m thinking 100.4 is about the same as 100 orally. Anyone know?

[Indoorvoice]

100.4 temporal temp would be about 101 orally

[MissAnn]

100.4 temporal temp would be about 101 orally

I’m so bad at this.....99 would be 99.6? Add .6. He has 99 now and sleeping fretfully.

[Blackcat31]

Medical research hasn't determined an exact correlation between oral, rectal, ear, armpit, and forehead temperature measurements. Generally, the correlation of temperature results are as follows:

The average normal oral temperature is 98.6°F (37°C).

*A rectal temperature is 0.5°F (0.3°C) to 1°F (0.6°C) higher than an oral temperature.

*An ear (tympanic) temperature is 0.5°F (0.3°C) to 1°F (0.6°C) higher than an oral temperature.

*An armpit (axillary) temperature is usually 0.5°F (0.3°C) to 1°F (0.6°C) lower than an oral temperature.

*A forehead (temporal) scanner is usually 0.5°F (0.3°C) to 1°F (0.6°C) lower than an oral temperature.