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Can you get an inaccurate body tempertaure reading if the thermometer is stored in a room that is colder than normal and the thermometer feels cold/cool to the touch?
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You could but I roll a cold thermometer between my palms to warm it up before sterilizing it with alcohol and using it.
Answered 11/19/2022
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