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My body temp was checked at work and it was 18.4 degrees, is this normal?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

No, but: All temperatures are reported on scales such as Celsius or Fahrenheit. Normal temperatures are around 36 degrees C and/or high 90's Fahrenheit. The reported reading sounds more like a room temperature in degrees Celsius and it is not likely to be an accurate reading for a body temperature in either scale.

Answered 3/22/2022

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