Can you calibrate an exergen thermometer?
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Can you calibrate an exergen thermometer?
Exergen offers two options in using Temporal Artery Thermometers. The standard TemporalScanner is calibrated to provide a true core temperature, and the other is the same instrument, but recalibrated to display an oral equivalent temperature.
Why is my exergen thermometer not accurate?
At the temple, the artery can go deep, even on an infant, and will not provide the correct temperature. Smudgy/dirty lens: The most common reason for low readings is a smudgy/dirty lens. To resolve, an alcohol dampened Q-tip should be twirled directly on the lens every 2-3 weeks.
How accurate is exergen?
The Exergen TemporalScanner was able to predict rectal temperature in 49 of 50 febrile patients and 45 of 50 afebrile patients within the range of 0.2 C, resulting in correlation coefficient of 0.99 in the febrile group and 0.91 in the afebrile group, the highest scores of any of the thermometry methods.
How accurate is exergen forehead thermometer?
The non-contact scanners missed five out of every six fevers detected by Exergen temporal artery thermometers. According to the authors, “This is the first study to compare the accuracy of non-contact infrared thermometers (NCIT) to TAT in adult patients.
What is a normal temporal temperature range?
The average body temperature is 98.6 F (37 C). But normal body temperature can range between 97 F (36.1 C) and 99 F (37.2 C) or more. Your body temperature can vary depending on how active you are or the time of day. Generally, older people have lower body temperatures than younger people have.
How do you check temperature with exergen thermometer?
Ease of Use
- Slide straight across forehead. Place probe on center of forehead, depress button & keep depressed until temp is complete. Slide probe in a straight line across forehead to the hairline.
- Touch the soft depression behind the ear. The “perfume spot”
- Remove from head, read & record temp.
Do you add a degree for temporal temp?
A temporal thermometer will read at about 0.5 to 1 degree lower than an oral thermometer, so you need to add 0.5 to 1 degree to get what your temperature would read orally. For example, if your forehead temperature read as 98.5°F, you could actually have a low-grade fever of 99.5°F or higher.
Can you calibrate a forehead thermometer?
Short of using a black body, the next best way to calibrate your infrared thermometer is to use a simple, inexpensive Infrared Comparator Cup. It is best to calibrate your infrared thermometer at more than one temperature (at 41°F [5°C] and 140°F [60°C] for example) and the Infrared Comparator Cup makes it easy.
How many degrees do you add to forehead temp?
0.5 to 1 degree
A temporal thermometer will read at about 0.5 to 1 degree lower than an oral thermometer, so you need to add 0.5 to 1 degree to get what your temperature would read orally. For example, if your forehead temperature read as 98.5°F, you could actually have a low-grade fever of 99.5°F or higher.
