Over 60 years of age (fever may be dulled or even absent in
elderly patients)
Diagnosed with diabetes mellitus or a weakened immune system
(e.g. HIV positive, cancer, chemotherapy, chronic steroid treatment,
splenectomy)
Bedridden (e.g. nursing home patient, stroke, chronic illness)
A transplant patient (e.g. liver, heart, lung, kidney)
10)This thermometer is not intended for premature babies or small
for gestational age babies. It is not intended to measure hypother-
mic temperatures. Do not allow children to take their temperatures
unattended.
11)Use of this thermometer is not intended as a substitute for
consultation with your physician or pediatrician. It is for household
use only.
12) Do not use the thermometer for continuous temperature
monitoring purposes.
13) Do not take a measurement while or immediately after nursing
a baby.
14) Patients should not drink, eat, bathe or engage in physical
activity for 30 minutes before using the thermometer. After eating,
some organs have to work, such as the stomach, intestinal tract,
etc., generating extra heat which affects temperature accuracy.
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