Thermoscan 1-second Read Thermometr , 1-second Read-out
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Customer Review: Inaccurate
Summary: 2 Stars
This thermometer often proves to be unreliable. On more than one occassion my daughter has had a fever and the thermometer read one thing and then we get to the doctor's office (about 1.5 miles from my house) and their's was completely different. Granted they are taking their's rectally, which is most accurate. One instance our Braun read 102 and at the doctors it was 104! When you are talking about a fever this high there is no room for error. It's happened on more than one occassion...now we are on the search for the "perfect" thermometer. I have yet to find it and we are now on thermometer #3.Customer Review: Works great...
Summary: 5 Stars
This thermometer is great and super quick if you suspect your little one has a fever. Although it is not completely accurate in very young children, it does a fine job of detecting a higher than normal temp. which is all you really need to see (most pediatricians/hospitals use a similar model). I recommend getting a temperature reading from the ear and then, if high (over 100 for under 6 months old, over 104 otherwise) getting a rectal or axillary (underarm) temp for more accuracy, although most times you won't need to. Like others who have posted, I also get three readings and go with the highest.Customer Review: Ok, but looking for something more accurate than this.
Summary: 3 Stars
I debated between this thermometer and the Exergen Temporal one. I bought this one since I thought it would be easier to use. However, the probe is too large for my baby's ear and hard to get her to let me put it in too. I also got inconsistent reading after taking multiple temperatures within second of eachother in the same ear. I end up using this thermometer as just taking an approximate temperature.
In the end, I think a swipe across the forehead might be easier. I'm going to return this thermometer and try the temporal kind.
This one is just not easy to use, nor accurate.
Customer Review: Don't Buy
Summary: 1 Stars
This is the worst thermometer!!! We bought this for our son (who is now 4) thinking it would be easy enough to use and better then the old fashion way but we were wrong. When he was 10 days old he wasn't acting himself not eating and seemed like he was hot so we took his temp. but the thermometer said he was fine. We didn't think he was so we called his pediatrician and found out he was running a 103.5 temp!!! Thank God for doctors. I think this thermometer might work IF you can find the right place to put it in the ear. We are just going to go the old fashion way with our next baby due in Dec.Customer Review: Nurse says go with a Temporal Artery Thermometer
Summary: 1 Stars
Don't bother with these. I am a school nurse, and not just this brand, but MOST brands of ear thermometers are inconsistent, especially when the average person does incorrect positioning in the ear canal. I had to use the ear type for 8 years between Pediatric ICU and school nursing. I got pretty good at getting consistent readings, except on very small ear canals, and those with a lot of wax. We got rid of ours and went with an Exergen TemporalScanner Temporal Artery Thermometer. It takes less time, doesn't require probes, and you can get one at Costco for $30.