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Thermometer reading
How long we have to keep mercury thermometer in mouth to get right temperature?
I usually keep 1 to 1.5 mins.
Please suggest
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For better results keep it for 3 min if it's a manual thermometer. If it's a digital one then keep till the device beeps.
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Dr. Bisweswar Das
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
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Dr. S K Wadhwa
Gynecologist
45 yrs exp
Lucknow
One minute in the mouth is minimum.
In winter keep it in the mouth for 2 minutes.
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