Braun thermoscan PRO 4000 User Manual page 60

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
compared.
Axillary:
Oral:
Rectal:
ThermoScan " :
Also, a person's normal temperature range tends to decrease with
age. The following table shows normal ThermoScan ranges by age.
Normal ThermoScan temperature ranges " :
0 – 2 years
3 – 10 years
11 – 65 years
> 65 years
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 Pediatrics, March 1994.
2. Chamberlain, J.M., et al., Determination of Normal Ear Temperature with an Infrared
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
36.4°C – 38.0 °C
36.1°C – 37.8 °C
35.9°C – 37.6 °C
35.8°C – 37.5 °C
94.5 °F – 99.1 °F
95.9 °F – 99.5 °F
97.9 °F – 100.4 °F
96.4 °F – 100.4 °F
97.5 °F – 100.4 °F
97.0 °F – 100.0 °F
96.6 °F – 99.7 °F
96.4 °F – 99.5 °F