Electronic thermometer, ear temp... from kimberly925's blog

During the 2019 coronavirus disease prevention and control, body temperature is an important indicator of health status. As long as from the moment we leave home, we are not at temperature, or on the way to temperature.

Many netizens doubted the accuracy of thermometers used in public places after having their temperature taken three different times within 20 minutes before and after their reaction. There are also a large number of netizens worried about the risk of cross-infection of public thermometers; there is also a group of netizens who are more bald about which thermometer to buy.

I believe we all have a basket of questions in our stomachs students want to ask, don't worry, after reading this one in China, to ensure that you become a "thermometer expert".

1 Public places

Is it safe to share a thermometer with everyone?

Public places generally use non-contact thermometer, because it is passive heat receiving, in the measurement process ear thermometer measured person, the probability of infection is very small, disinfection procedures are generally not mandatory.

Of course, wiping the thermometer housing with an alcohol cotton ball or moistened cotton cloth is necessary for the user's hygiene.

There are many factors that affect the patient's temperature, if we do not they feel uncomfortable, but by measuring the working temperature is more demanding, you can take several more measurements, stay calm and do not scare yourself because of yourself. If necessary, use a mercury thermometer with higher accuracy and stability to get better or a corporate electronic thermometer for retesting to be sure.

2 How many degrees is a fever?

Temperature for determining fever.

ISO8060 1-2-56 gives the internationally recognized temperature of clinical treatment fever response as axillary greater than or equal to 37.2 ℃, sublingual greater than or equal to 37.5 ℃, rectal and human body for core value greater than or equal to 38.0 ℃.

For the period of epidemic prevention.

According to the National Health and Wellness Commission, axillary temperature ≥ 37.3℃ is fever. If accompanied by cough, shortness of breath and other early clinical symptoms of acute respiratory infection, please go to the local designated medical institutions for investigation, diagnosis and treatment in a timely manner.

3 How to choose the correct thermometer?

Types of thermometers we commonly use

Mercury thermometer

Electronic thermometer

Forehead thermometer

Ear thermometer

2 different electronic thermometer advantages and disadvantages, measurement of working parts, accuracy for comparison

Accuracy: mercury thermometer / electronic thermometer infrared ear thermometer infrared thermometer.

At present, domestic and foreign thermometer standards are different. Domestic standards refer to the old standards of the European Union or the United States. Each thermometer has a corresponding standard, the standard requirements for thermometers include the working environment, measurement range, measurement accuracy (including laboratory accuracy and clinical accuracy) and measurement time.