Table 1
Normal temperatures at different sites
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Body site
Type of thermometer
Normal range,mean (°C)
Fever (°C)
Axilla
Hg in glass, electronic
34.7–37.3, 36.4
37.4
Sublingual
Hg in glass, electronic
35.5–37.5, 36.6
37.6
Rectal
Hg in glass, electronic
36.6–37.9, 37.0
38.0
Ear
Infrared emission
35.7–37.5, 36.6
37.6