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Skin surface temperature can and does
fluctuate
and this may significantly impact the reading. For
example, exposure to hot or cold weather can cause
the forehead temperature to be higher or lower, and
the derived and displayed core body temperature
will be off.
The two most important points to understand are
1) body temperature displayed by this thermometer
is an
estimate derived from skin temperature
, and
2) skin temperature can and does
fluctuate
based on
ambient temperature and other factors
, and will
change the thermometer’s body temperature
reading. This means for best results, temperature
should be taken at room temperature when subjects
are at rest. Also, multiple readings should be taken
to find an average.
FOR THESE REASONS, USE THIS
THERMOMETER ONLY FOR PRELIMINARY
TEMPERATURE SCANS. NEVER DIAGNOSE
BASED SOLELY ON READINGS FROM THIS
THERMOMETER. ALWAYS CONFIRM WITH A
CONTACT THERMOMETER FIRST.
