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After contacting the company's technical department, I was informed that the "beep" applies to oral measurement. For axillary measurement, since thermometers take temperature slower there, you have to leave it for five minutes.
For accurate measurements, we first place it in the armpit and then press the button to open it. Finally, we remove it after it stops beating approximately (10 beats).
I wonder about the bad reviews. If we do not read the instructions, how do we expect to know how it works? Firstly, the correct measurements are taken according to the instruction leaflet if we place it UNDER THE TONGUE and NOT under the armpit. ALSO, we first put the thermometer AND THEN press to turn it on because it measures quickly. TRY it under the tongue. I AM VERY satisfied.
The comment concerns axillary temperature measurements in adult men.
The supposed competitive advantage of the product is the reliable 10-second temperature measurement. Great emphasis is given to this feature in its presentation on the official Microlife website. If we judge it based on this specific characteristic (which the company insists on), we are dealing with an unreliable diagnostic tool, as most consumers state in their comments. The average result of the dozens of repeated measurements I have taken is around 35 °C.
If we overlook this marketing trick of the company, which is the main reason why most of us purchased this device, and read the instructions for use, we will learn the reality. The 10-second time applies to oral and rectal methods and is not indicated for axillary measurements.
If you leave the thermometer for 4-5 minutes in the armpit area (and ignore the audible completion notification of the 10-second measurement), it will show the correct temperature with an average deviation of ±0.2 °C compared to the previous measurement.*
Additional Comments:
- I hope that the working conditions at Microlife and Karabinis Medical are as expected.
- I repeat that I have not evaluated the product based on the oral or rectal method, but on the axillary method.
- When a manufacturer seems to be trying to deceive us, it would be good to choose another similar product as a strategic move to defend the interests of consumers.
- *According to the instructions for use, to achieve comparable results, we should allow a one-minute interval between measurements.
Sincerely,
References:
Presentation: https://www.karabinismedical.gr/microlife/mymicrolife/microlife-mt-800-%CF%88%CE%B7%CF%86%CE%B9%CE%B1%CE%BA%CF%8C-%CE%B8%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%BC%CF%8C%CE%BC%CE%B5%CF%84%CF%81%CE%BF/
https://www.microlife.com/consumer-products/thermometers/digital-thermometers/mt-800
Instructions for Use (includes Greek): https://www.karabinismedical.gr/microlife/gggg/uploads/2019/01/IB-MT-800-S-V10-0318.pdf
We bought it because of the name, the price, and the ability for fast measurement. We were disappointed!! The worst thermometer I have ever bought!!
You don't even have time to put it on and it gives you a measurement of 35.5, 35.3. We put another one and it gives you the correct measurement, 36.5, 36.6. Maybe it only gives you the correct measurement if you have a high fever, what can I say.
The measurements were taken with a conventional mercury thermometer and a digital one.
I do not recommend it and I believe it is a problematic, useless product. Look for something else.
From the beginning, it showed me 35.3 degrees to 35.5 in the 10 seconds it stopped measuring. No matter who used it, it showed up to 35.5 degrees. I asked for it to be replaced and indeed the replacement was made. The same exact thing happened with the second one. I have to wear it for 10 minutes so that the tip can reach the body temperature.
It is indeed fast. Its measurements, on the other hand, vary among themselves in consecutive continuous measurements, with a deviation of up to 0.4 degrees Celsius. Nevertheless, it gives you a good indication of your temperature.
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