What is typically considered a fever?

Elevation : Of at least one degree above normal ( nl is 98.6 ).

Fever: There are several definitions. The one i prefer is a body temperature which in the course of 24 hrs either fails to get as low as 98.6 f or reaches 100 f. That may not define clinically significant fever since temperature elevations may occur for many conditions which are not clinically relevant. Someone who runs a mile may have a temp of 104 f without any illness.