Why do electronic thermometers read higher in the oral mode, than the Accuflex Pro?
The reason electronic thermometer read higher in the oral mode is because they add an additional value (usually 0.5°C) to the predicted value when displaying the final reading. This is done to simulate the body’s core temperature which is approximately 0.5°C higher than the oral temperature. The Accuflex Pro thermometer’s reading is the actual temperature detected by its sensor.
