{"id":52472,"date":"2025-04-25T22:02:23","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T02:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hancockhealth.org\/mayo-health-library\/how-to-take-your-temperature\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T12:05:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T17:05:44","slug":"how-to-take-your-temperature","status":"publish","type":"mayo","link":"https:\/\/www.hancockhealth.org\/es\/mayo-health-library\/how-to-take-your-temperature\/","title":{"rendered":"How to take your temperature"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container mx-auto   wordpress-block wordpress- core-\">\n<p>Always use a digital thermometer to check your temperature. Because of the potential for mercury exposure or ingestion, glass mercury thermometers have been phased out and are no longer recommended.<\/p>\n<p>No matter which type of thermometer you use, take these precautions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Read the instructions that came with the thermometer.<\/li>\n<li>Wash your hands with soap and warm water before using the thermometer.<\/li>\n<li>Clean the thermometer before and after each use with rubbing alcohol or soap and lukewarm water.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t use the same thermometer for both oral and rectal temperatures. Get two and label which is used where.<\/li>\n<li>Wait at least 6 hours after taking medications that can lower your temperature, like acetaminophen (Tylenol, others), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, others) or aspirin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You&#8217;ll need an oral thermometer, used in the mouth.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>If you&#8217;ve been eating or drinking, wait 30 minutes before you take a temperature by mouth.<\/li>\n<li>Turn on the digital thermometer. Place the thermometer tip under your tongue.<\/li>\n<li>Close your mouth around the thermometer for the recommended amount of time or until the thermometer beep indicates it&#8217;s done.<\/li>\n<li>Remove the thermometer and read the number.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>A digital ear thermometer uses an infrared ray to measure the temperature inside the ear canal. <\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Turn on the digital thermometer. Gently place it in your ear canal no further than indicated by the instructions that came with the device.<\/li>\n<li>Hold the thermometer tightly in place until you hear the thermometer beep indicating it&#8217;s done.<\/li>\n<li>Remove the thermometer and read the number.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Temporal artery thermometers use an infrared scanner to measure the temperature of the temporal artery in your forehead.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Turn on the digital thermometer.<\/li>\n<li>Gently sweep it across your forehead and read the number.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>A digital thermometer can be used in your armpit, if necessary. But armpit temperatures are typically less accurate than oral temperatures.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Turn on the digital thermometer. Place the thermometer under your armpit, making sure it touches skin, not clothing.<\/li>\n<li>Hold the thermometer tightly in place until you hear the thermometer beep indicating it&#8217;s done.<\/li>\n<li>Remove the thermometer and read the number.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how to get an accurate temperature reading at home, using common types of thermometers.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[1687,1682,1684],"class_list":["post-52472","mayo","type-mayo","status-publish","hentry","tag-medical-procedure","tag-person-group-concept","tag-theme-of-focus","content_type-articles"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to take your temperature - Hancock Health<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hancockhealth.org\/es\/mayo-health-library\/how-to-take-your-temperature\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"es_MX\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to take your temperature - 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