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Question
Answer the following in detail.
Distinguish between laboratory and clinical thermometers.
Solution
| Laboratory thermometer | Clinical thermometer |
| (1) It is used to measure temperatures for scientific purposes in a laboratory. | (1) It is used to measure the temperature of the human body. |
| (2) The kink is not present. | (2) A slight bend or kink is present near the bulb. |
| (3) The lower fixed point is - 10°C and the upper fixed point is 110°C. | (3) The lower fixed point is 35°C or 95° F and the upper fixed point is 42°C or 108° F. |
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