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Body Temperature
Body temperature taken from different sites of the body varies
throughout the day. It is also influenced by other factors such as
age, sex, gender, and skin tone. If in doubt, seek medical advice
from your physician and mention the temperature taken from the
forehead. The following tables provide the normal temperature
range for sites and age.
Temperature from different sites should not be directly compared.
Normal temperature ranges by site:
Site
Celsius (
o
C)
Fahrenheit (
o
F)
Auxiliary
34.7 – 37.3
94.5 – 99.1
Oral
35.5 – 37.5
95.9 – 99.5
Rectal
36.6 – 38.0
97.9 – 100.4
Tympanic
35.8 – 38.0
96.4 – 100.4
Temporal (Sante4Life)
35.8 – 37.8
96.4 – 100.0
Normal temperature according to age:
Age
Celsius (
o
C)
Fahrenheit (
o
F)
0-2
36.4 – 38.0
97.5 – 100.4
3-10
36.1 – 37.8
97.0 – 100.0
11-65
35.9 – 37.6
96.6 – 99.7
> 65
35.8 – 37.5
96.4 – 99.5
