|
Pure Tone
Pure tone screening tests are completed on all ages; these may be completed for school purposes, job requirements, or industrial needs. The test consists of wearing insert earphones (small earplugs in each ear) and listening for tones (or beeps) and signaling when each tone is heard.
Otoacoustic Emmission (OAE)
This test is commonly called an OAE and is most typically completed on newborns or those newborns that may have failed a screening at birth while in the hospital. The test is brief in duration, generally 5 to 10 minutes for the actual test. A small probe is inserted into each ear canal independently, and tones are introduced into the ear canal. A microphone in the probe will then measure if there is an \"echo\" produced. The patient needs to remain quiet and still for the test. This test can also be performed on individuals who may be difficult to test in the traditional manner.
|