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A 61-year-old male asked:

Good morning doctors. is your temperature different (lower) when it is taken from a forehead scanner or from your inside wrist rather than from an oral thermometer?

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Dr. Clarence Grimanswered

Endocrinology 59 years experience

In some yes. Would likely depend on room temperature. Good science project. Temperature of skin depends on blood flow. Cold makes vessels constrict.

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Answered Apr 25, 2021

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