Information about body temperature
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3. Check whether the thermometer or the
individual parts exhibit damages. If this
is the case, do not use the thermometer.
Contact the manufacturer at the service
address specified on the warranty card.
Information about body
temperature
Body temperature refers to the internal tem-
perature of the body (core temperature). It
fluctuates over the course of the day and is
lowest in the morning and highest in the late
afternoon.
Normal body temperature is not reflected by a
fixed value, but a range of values.
Age Normal body
temperature
in °C
Normal body
temperature
in °C
0 to 2 years 36.4–38.0 °C 97.5–100.4 °F
3 to 10 years 36.1–37.8 °C 97.0–100 °F
11–65 years 35.9–37.6 °C 96.6–99.7 °F
over 65
years
35.8–37.5 °C 96.4–99.5 °F
The range for normal body temperature dif-
fers from person to persons and is affected by
numerous factors: Age, gender, time of day,
place and manner in which the temperature is
measured, level of activity, mood and effect of
medication and other factors. As a result, the
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