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ARGUS VCM
Axillary Measurement
1. Remove the temperature probe from the probe holder. The temperature probe runs a
self-test, displaying '888.8' for a few seconds. When it is ready for use, verify "ALY"
appears in the temperature display. If not, press the Up/Down (+/-) selection buttons
to select Oral or Axillary.
2. Put a new probe cover on the probe tip. Verify that the cover locks into position.
Note: Use only a blue-capped probe for axillary temperatures.
Note: During the measurement period, the temperature window displays a "walking
box"—a box with the sides illuminated sequentially. When the measurement is
complete, the monitor sounds a tone and displays the measurement in the
temperature window.
Note: Be sure that nothing touches the probe tip before you place it in the axillary
measurement site. If the probe tip is moved after it first makes contact, the
measurement is unreliable.
3. Lift the patient's arm to fully expose the axilla.
4. Place the probe tip as high as possible in the axilla, and then bring the patient's arm
down to make maximum contact with the probe tip. Hold the patient's arm in this
position, keeping the patient as still as possible, for the duration of the measurement.
When the temperature prediction is complete (usually about 10 seconds later), the
monitor briefly sounds a tone and displays the temperature reading, which persists
for one minute.
5. Eject the probe cover by pressing the ejection button, and hygienically dispose of it.
6. Return the probe into the probe well.
If the monitor cannot make a predicted measurement, it takes a monitored temperature.
(See "Taking a Monitored Measurement" on page 53.)
Possible reasons for a failure to predict are the following:
The measured temperature is below 94.5°F (27.1°C) for one minute or
The ambient temperature is above 93°F (26.1°C) or
The temperature measurement varies too much during the prediction period.
Be sure that the probe tip is fully covered by the axilla and the arm, and that it is not
touching any clothing.
If a probe position error occurs during the temperature determination, the temperature
display alternates between the measured temperature and "P".
Temperature Monitoring
Operator's Manual
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