How to Take a Temporal Artery Temperature

• The thermometer reads the infrared heat waves released by the temporal artery which runs across the forehead just below the skin.
• Place the sensor head at the center of the forehead midway between the eyebrow and the hairline.
• To scan for your child’s temperature, depress the scan button and keep it depressed.
• Slowly slide the TA thermometer straight across the forehead toward the top of the ear keeping in contact with the skin.
• Stop when you reach the hairline and release the scan button.
• Remove the thermometer from the skin and read your child’s temperature on the display screen.