Is the baby forehead thermometer accurate?

If parents suspect that their baby has a fever, they usually use a thermometer to measure the baby's temperature. There are many types of thermometers, including mercury thermometers, infrared thermometers, electronic thermometers, etc. Of course, experienced parents can touch the child's forehead first, or use a forehead thermometer to measure. Although its accuracy is not particularly high, it is more convenient. If the temperature is found to be rising, the temperature can be further measured carefully.

Is the baby forehead thermometer accurate?

This type of thermometer cannot display the exact temperature, it can only provide an approximate range, and it is disposable, so it is not recommended.

What are the characteristics of forehead thermometer

1. Easy to use, stick the thermometer on your forehead and it will display your body temperature within 15 seconds.

2. The cartoon-shaped thermometer is specially designed for babies, parents can test their body temperature while they are still asleep without affecting their children's sleep.

3. Can be combined with our other products to form a multifunctional product, such as pressure test card, UV test card, etc.

4. It does not contain mercury, is non-toxic, and harmless to the human body and the environment.

5. No batteries required, not fragile, reusable.

6. Pocket-sized, can be used at home or when traveling.

Please use this patch at room temperature (21℃-23℃, 70℉-74℉). When using, please measure as follows:

1. Place the patch on the center of your forehead for 5-10 seconds.

2. A green scale indicates normal body temperature. If a green scale is displayed, it means the body temperature is between amber and blue.

3. Do not expose to sunlight. If the LCD does not change color (shock), put the LCD product in the refrigerator (it is strictly forbidden to put it in the freezer) and refrigerate it for 30 minutes to restore the color-changing effect.

Which thermometer is good?

Mercury-in-glass thermometers are the most accurate.

Traditional glass mercury thermometers can be used to measure armpit temperature as well as oral and rectal temperature. If it is used to measure oral or rectal temperature, it should be used exclusively for children and disinfected with alcohol before and after use. A temperature under the arm is usually considered a fever if it is over 37 degrees Celsius, while the fever standard for oral and rectal measurements is over 38 degrees Celsius (over 37.5 degrees Celsius for older children). It should be noted that it is not recommended to measure oral and rectal temperature for children under 5 years old, because the child is too young and the thermometer can be easily bitten when placed in the mouth, which will not only injure the child, but the leaked mercury will cause greater harm to the child. When measuring rectal temperature, it is difficult to control the strength and depth of insertion, and it is also relatively dangerous.

Electronic thermometers should be calibrated regularly.

Electronic thermometers are easy to use and have a short measurement time. Results are available in about 1 minute, making them more suitable for active children. But this type of product also has a problem, which is that it needs frequent calibration. For families who cannot do this, the most important thing is for parents to master the basal body temperature measured by the thermometer. For example, a child's normal body temperature is 36.5 degrees Celsius, but using an electronic thermometer the basal body temperature becomes 37 degrees Celsius. Then as long as the child does not exceed this temperature every day, it is normal.