Loeb et al published an alternate set of criteria in 2001. They recommend a minimum set of clinical criteria for the initiation of antibiotic therapy for UTIs in nursing home residents (Table 2). 12 Under these criteria, urine culture is required to rule out a UTI.
Ovulation. Normal basal body temperature is typically below 98 degrees Fahrenheit before ovulation and rises above 98 degrees Fahrenheit after ovulation. A temperature drop of greater than 0.4 degrees Fahrenheit occurs during the 48 hours preceding ovulation. Basal body temperature rises following ovulation.
Days 1 through 13 â Average basal temperature prior to ovulation may be: 97.0 to 97.5Â°F. Day 14 (Approximate) â Drop in temperature around ovulation: 96.2 to 96.9Â° F. Day 15 through 30 â Day after ovulation, temp goes back up: 97.0 to 97.5Â° F. Conception â Basal temperatures will spike and stay high: 97.9 to 98.9Â° F.