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Body temperature
Normal body temperature is a range. The following table shows that ranges of normal
also vary by site. Therefore, readings from different sites, even if taken at the same time,
should not be directly com-pared.
A person's normal temperature range tends to decrease with age.
The following table shows normal ThermoScan ranges by age.
Normal ThermoScan temperature ranges
The range of normal varies from person to person and can be influenced
by many factors such as time of day, level of activity, medications and
gender.
1. Chamberlain, J.M., Terndrup, T.E., New Light on Ear Thermometer Readings, Contemporary
2. Chamberlain, J.M., et al., Determination of Normal Ear Temperature with an Infrared
Axillary : 94.5°F – 99.1°F
1
Oral : 95.9°F – 99.5°F
1
Rectal : 97.9°F – 100.4°F
1
ThermoScan : 96.4°F – 100.4°F
2
0 – 2 years 97.5°F – 100.4°F
– 10 years 97.0°F – 100.0°F
– 65 years 96.6°F – 99.7°F
> 65 years 96.4°F – 99.5°F
Pediatrics, March 1994.
Emission Detection Thermometer, Annals of Emergency Medicine, January 1995.
34.7°C – 37.3°C
35.5°C – 37.5°C
36.6°C – 38.0°C
35.8°C – 38.0°C
:
2
36.4°C – 38.0°C 3
36.1°C – 37.8°C 11
35.9°C – 37.6°C
35.8°C – 37.5°C