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Rich
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Date Posted: Monday, August 20, 2012, 04:31: pm
Hi Liz:
It depends on how you opt to take it. You have four common routes: Oral, rectal, ear or underarm.
You might want to discuss this with your healthcare provider, explaining your recent circumstances. I am sure he or she can explain how to do this or you can possibly have it explained, and demonstrated( taken by him/her.), though if you want a rectal, well you'd have to ask again, if that's how your care provider might opt to take a temperature. Probably not too common, though not unheard of.
With today's digital thermometers, a readout, regardless of route used, is simple and can be in F or C scale. That would be true if you had a electronic unit (digital too) A glass thermometer, though not easy to come by unless you buy a GERATHERM, or get an older one from e-bay, are a bit tricky to read, particularly if your eyesight isn't so good.
Anyway, good luck and let the board know how you made out.
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