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be unusually low. If the measure-
ment therefore does not match
the patient‘s own perception or
is unusually low, peat the mea-
surement every 15 minutes. As a
reference, you can also measure
the internal body temperature
using a conventional oral or
rectal thermometer.
Body temperature can vary from
one individual person to next.
It also varies by location on the
body and time of day. Below
shows the statistical normal
ranges from different sites.
Please keep in mind that tempe-
ratures measured from different
sites, even at the same time,
should not be directly compared.
Fever indicates that the body
temperature is higher than
normal. This symptom may be
caused by infection, overdressing
or immunization. Some people
may not experience fever even
when they are ill.
These include, but are not limited