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A 21-year-old male asked:

Forehead temp 98.4, armpit temp 101.4, groin temp 101.9, all measured using infrared thermometer. do i have a fever?

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Dr. Hiep Le
Dr. Hiep Leanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 44 years experience
Yes, likely you have a fever but I could not explain why there is so much difference, 3 degrees or more, between forehead temp and armpit or groin temp.
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Dr. Daniel Rosberger
Dr. Daniel Rosbergeranswered
Retinal Surgery 33 years experience
Yes you have a fever. There are many ways these days to take one's temperature. However, in essence you're trying to measure core temperature which is generally around 98.6 F. it is more likely to underestimate the temperature than overestimate it
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