°C 38.5 38 37.5 37 36.5 35.5 35 34.5
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Oral
Rectal
ThermoScan
Body temperature
•Normal body temperature is a range. The following table shows that this normal range also varies by site. Therefore, readings from different sites should not be directly compared.
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Axillary1: | 34.7 °C – 37.3 °C | 94.5 | – | 99.1 | °F |
Oral1: | 35.5 °C – 37.5 °C | 95.9 | – | 99.5 | °F |
Rectal1: | 36.6 °C – 38.0 °C | 97.9 | – 100.4 | °F | |
ThermoScan2: | 35.8 °C – 38.0 °C | 96.4 | – 100.4 | °F | |
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•However, the range of normal also varies from person to person and fluctuates throughout the day. It is therefore important to determine your and your family members' normal temperature ranges. This is easily done using Braun ThermoScan. Practise taking temperatures on yourself and healthy family members to determine their normal temperature ranges.
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Note: When consulting your physician, communicate that the ThermoScan temperature is a temperature measured in the ear and if possible, note the individual's normal ThermoScan temperature range as an additional reference.
In case of questions, call Braun Infoline.
1Chamberlain, J. M. Terndrup, T. E., New Light on Thermometer Readings, Contemporary Pediatrics, March 1994.
2Chamberlain, J. M., et al., Determination of Normal Ear Temperature with an Infrared Emission Detection Thermometer; Annals of Emergency Medicine, January 1995.
