3. When your hearing is
tested, your hearing
healthcare professional
will plot the results of your
behavioral pure-tone
assessment on a graph
called an audiogram.
4. This graph is standard
for hearing healthcare
providers to record your
responses to sound.
5. Pitch is labeled on the horizontal axis and
intensity (loudness) is labeled on the vertical axis.
6. Standard symbols used to indicate your responses include an ‘O’ for
your right ear responses and an ‘X’ for your left ear responses.
7. You may also note angle
brackets (< or >) and
brackets ([ or ]) on your
graph. These symbols will
only be present if testing
was completed to
determine solely how
your inner ear is
functioning.
8. This testing may or may
not be necessary to
determine or type and
degree of hearing
impairment.
9. Your hearing healthcare
provider should
thoroughly discuss the
implications of your
assessment results with
you in detail.
