{"id":329,"date":"2021-05-12T10:27:39","date_gmt":"2021-05-12T17:27:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lahearing.fm1.dev\/the-best-audiological-care-starts-here\/reading-your-audiogram\/"},"modified":"2021-05-18T15:59:40","modified_gmt":"2021-05-18T22:59:40","slug":"reading-your-audiogram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lahearing.com\/reading-your-audiogram\/","title":{"rendered":"Reading Your Audiogram"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The basic hearing examination is a measure of the softest sounds your ears can perceive, also called the threshold of hearing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The audiogram is a graphic display of these hearing thresholds that paints a picture of your hearing ability. All test results are graphed on the audiogram, with frequency (pitch) increasing from left to right, and intensity (loudness) increasing from top to bottom. Red circles represent the right ear\u2019s response, and blue X\u2019s show the left ear results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Frequency is measured in Hertz (Hz) and is tested in a range from low (like the sound of a foghorn) to high (similar to the sound of crickets). Each vertical line represents a different and discrete frequency value or tone (a single musical note).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Intensity is measured in decibels (dB). A response at the uppermost portion of the graph (at zero) indicates the patient was able to hear the softest sound the testing machine could make. The further down the audiogram a mark appears, the greater the degree of hearing loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the audiogram on page one, each O or X on the test form corresponds to the softest sounds heard at the testing frequency. For example, the O at 500 Hz shows that the right ear heard a sound at 50 dB. The X at 500 Hz appears at 60 dB, indicating slightly worse hearing in that ear at the same frequency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hearing is classified on a continuum from normal to profound hearing loss. Our sample audiogram shows a moderate hearing loss in the right ear and a moderate to severe loss in the left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n