Product Manual

38 Temperature Operation Welch Allyn Spot Vital Signs LXi
To take a temperature in oral or axillary mode:
1. Verify that the oral probe (blue ejection button) and matching probe well are installed
(see “SureTemp Plus” on page 27).
2. Hold the probe handle with your thumb and two fingers on the indentations of the
probe handle and withdraw the probe from the probe well.
3. Verify the desired temperature mode in the temperature display area and the desired
temperature mode icon is flashing.
Figure 8. Temperature Mode Icons
If the desired mode is not selected, press the Navigation button up or down until the
desired mode is highlighted in the Navigation Window and the correct icon is flashing
in the temperature display area. Then press the Select button.
4. Insert the probe into a probe cover and press the probe handle down firmly. The
probe handle moves slightly to engage the probe cover.
5. Quickly put the probe in place.
a. For oral temperatures, place the probe tip under the patient’s tongue on either
side of the mouth to reach the sublingual pocket and ask the patient to close his/
her lips.
Figure 9. Sublingual Pocket Location
b. For axillary temperatures, lift the patient’s arm so that the entire axilla is easily
seen and place the probe as high as possible in the axilla. Do not allow the probe
tip to come into contact with the patient until the probe is placed in the
measurement site. Any prior contact between the probe tip and the tissue with
another material may cause inaccurate readings. Verify that axillary tissue
completely surrounds the probe tip and place the arm snugly at the patient’s side.
WARNING Do not take an axillary temperature through the patient’s clothing.
Direct contact between the patient’s skin and the probe is required.
Caution Use the temperature probe with the blue ejection button and blue
probe well to obtain accurate oral or axillary temperatures.
Oral Adult Axillary Pediatric Axillary