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High fever
Fever
Normal
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5
Read temperature
At the conrmation beep, remove the
thermometer from the forehead and read
the temperature. The screen will illuminate
the appropriate color for the temperature
reading. Green for a normal temperature,
yellow for a fever, and red for a high fever.
To repeat
Go to step 3.
To turn o
Press the power button. To conserve battery power, the unit will
automatically shut down after 60 seconds of no use.
Temperature taking hints
Before having temperature measured, individuals should be indoors for at least 30 minutes.
Hold the thermometer ush against the forehead and swipe slowly from above the eyebrow down
to the temple, and back again. Swiping too slow or too fast may impact your reading.
DO NOT remove the thermometer from the forehead before hearing the nal beep.
Nursing mothers should not take a temperature measurement on themselves or have their
temperature measured by another individual while or immediately after nursing a baby, as nursing
can aect body temperature.
DO NOT use the Sensian™ Swipe 5 Thermometer in high humidity environments.
Individuals should not drink, eat, or be physically active before/while taking the measurement.
Before placing the thermometer sensor onto the forehead, remove dirt, hair, or sweat.
Remove blankets and pillows away from the head and face prior measurement.
Use an alcohol swab to carefully clean the sensor and wait for 5 minutes before taking a
measurement on another Individual. Wiping the forehead with a warm or cool cloth may impact
your reading. It is advised to wait 15 minutes before taking a reading.
ALWAYS take the temperature in the same location, since the temperature readings may vary from
dierent locations on the forehead.
In the following situations, it is recommended that three temperatures be taken and the highest
one used as the reading:
• Infants within the rst 100 days of their birth.
• Children under three years of age with a compromised immune system and for whom the
presence or absence of fever is critical.
• When the user is learning how to use the thermometer for the rst time until he/she has
familiarized himself/herself with the instrument and obtains consistent readings.
Memory mode
The Braun Sensian™ Swipe 5 Thermometer includes a memory feature to recall the last temperature
reading. The last temperature taken is stored in its memory and will be automatically displayed for
2 seconds when it is turned on.