Prestige medical DT-30 Instructions Manual page 7

• Don't take a measurement immediately after
nursing a baby.
• Don't use in high humidity environments.
• Patients should not drink, eat, or exercise
before/while taking the measurement.
• Don't move the measurement device from
the measuring area before hearing the
termination beep.
• Use an alcohol swab to carefully clean the
probe and wait for 15 minutes before taking a
measurement on another patient.
• 10 short beeps and a red LCD backlight alert
the patient that they may have a temperature
equal to or higher than 37.5 °C (99.5 °F).
• Always take the temperature in the same
location, since temperature readings may vary
according to location.
• Doctors recommend rectal measurement for
newborns within the first 6 months, as other
measuring methods may lead to ambiguous
results. In these cases, we recommend to verify
the readings with a rectal measurement.
• In the following situations it is recom-
mended that three temperatures be taken
and the highest one used as the reading:
1. For children under three years of age
with a compromised immune system and
for whom the presence or absence of a
fever is critical.
2. For new users learning how to use the
thermometer. Recommended until they
have familiarized themself with the instru-
ment and can obtain consistent readings).
3. If the measurement is surprisingly low.
Readings from different measuring sites
should not be compared as the normal
body temperature varies by measuring
site and time of day, being highest in the
evening and lowest about one hour before
waking up.