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30 Welch Allyn Spot Vital Signs

Probe contact with electrodes or bandages, poor tissue contact, taking an axillary

temperature over clothing, or prolonged exposure of axilla to ambient air can cause

inaccurate axillary temperature readings.

To take a temperature in oral or axillary mode:

1. Verify that the correct probe (blue cap) is installed.

2. Hold the probe handle with your thumb and two fingers on the sides of the probe

handle and withdraw the probe.

3. Verify the desired temperature mode is in the temperature display area and the

desired temperature mode icon is flashing.

If the desired mode is not selected, press the Mode button until the LCD displays

“OrL” or “ALy”.

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.

WARNING To ensure optimal accuracy, always confirm that the correct mode is

selected.

WARNING Use only Welch Allyn probe covers. Using other manufacturers’

probe covers or no probe cover may produce temperature measurement errors

and/or inaccuracy.

WARNING Do not take an axillary temperature over the patient’s clothing. Direct

contact between the patient’s skin and the probe is required.

WARNING THE WELCH ALLYN SPOT VITAL SIGNS IS NOT INTENDED FOR

USE ON NEONATAL PATIENTS.

WARNING The Welch Allyn Spot Vital Signs is not designed to measure axillary

temperature in normal mode for children above three years of age.

Caution Use the temperature probe with the blue cap to obtain accurate oral or

axillary temperatures.

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