•Remove the child’s shirt and place the thermometer tip into your child’s armpit. Make sure your child’s armpit is dry to get the most accurate reading.
•Keep the axillary thermometer in place by folding your child’s arm across his or her chest.
•The thermometer will beep when the reading is done (this method may take longer than 30 seconds).
•Remove and record temperature and time.
•Clean the thermometer with soap and water or with alcohol, always rinsing as a last step.