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Use of this thermometer is not intended as a substitute for consultation with
your physician.
Temperature elevation may signal a serious illness, especially in adults who are old,
frail, have a weakened immune system, or in neonates and infants. Please seek
immediate professional advice when a temperature elevation occurs on persons
whom are:
• Neonates and infants under 3 months (Consult your physician immediately
if the temperature exceeds 99.4 °F (37.4 °C)
• Indviduals over 60 years of age (Fever may be blunted or absent
in older individuals)
• Indviduals having diabetes mellitus or a weakened immune system
(e.g., HIV positive, cancer chemotherapy, chronic immunosuppressant treatment,
splenectomy)
• Individuals who are bedridden (e.g., nursing home patient, stroke,
chronic illness, surgical recovery, paraplegia, quadriplegia)
• A transplant recipient (e.g., liver, heart, lung, kidney)
It is important to know each individual’s normal temperature when they are well. This
is the only way to accurately diagnose a fever. Take multiple readings when healthy
to determine normal temperature.
This thermometer is not intended for pre-term babies or small-for-gestational-age
babies. Pre-term is defined as babies with a calendar age of less than 37 weeks.
Small-for-gestational-age is defined as a baby born at 37 weeks or later, with a
weight below the 10th percentile for babies of the same gestational age.
This thermometer is not intended to interpret hypothermic temperatures. If the
device displays a temperature of 97.5°F (36.4°C) or less with an LED backlight color
of green or white, and the individual is exhibiting atypical symptoms or behaviors,
contact your physician or health care professional.
DO NOT allow children to take their temperatures unattended.
Please consult your physician if you see symptoms such as unexplained irritability,
vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, changes in appetite or activity, seizure, muscle pain,
shivering, stiff neck, pain when urinating, etc., even in the absence of fever.
Even in the absence of fever, those who exhibit a normal temperature may still
need to receive medical attention. People who are on antibiotics, analgesics, or
antipyretics should not be assessed solely on temperature readings to determine the
severity of their illness.
DO NOT modify this equipment without the authorization of the manufacturer.
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