Body Temperature
Temperature readings vary from person to person, by age, time of day, and by site of
measurement. For example, core body temperature often decreases with age. The
best method to determine your own normal temperature is to use the thermometer
when you are feeling well. Record your temperature twice a day (early morning and late
afternoon) using the Kinsa app. Take the average of the two temperatures. This is
considered your normal body temperature. Any variation from it may indicate some
sort of illness and you should consult your physician.
The ear thermometer may be used by children only under adult supervision.
Measurement is usually possible over the age of 6 months. In infants under 6 months,
the ear canal is still very narrow so the temperature of the eardrum often cannot be
recorded and the result displayed is often too low.
Why Measure in the Ear?
Ear temperatures accurately reflect core body temperature, since the eardrum shares
a blood supply with the temperature control center in the brain: the hypothalamus.1
The Kinsa Smart Ear Thermometer monitors the infrared heat radiated from the
eardrum and surrounding tissue and detects once an accurate temperature
measurement has been taken.
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