What to Expect from a Hearing Test The fear of the unknown keeps people from doing many things in life, but don’t let it keep you from having a hearing test. Your doctor may perform a hearing screening, but a hearing evaluation or hearing test should be performed by a qualified audiologist. The purpose of the evaluation is to ascertain the level of hearing loss, find the cause and offer hearing aid advice. The complete evaluation may include all or a combination of the following tests: 1. Tympanometry Test – Measures how the eardrum responds to a change in sound and pressure. 2. Pure Tone Test – You’ll listen to a series of tones through headphones as the hearing specialist determines the softest level at which you can hear at least 50 percent of the time. 3. SRT Test – Is a test during which you’ll be directed to repeat two-syllable words that are given at increasingly lower levels. 4. MCL Test – Determines how loud you prefer sounds to be. The UCL test is the counterpoint to the MCL; it determines which tones are too loud. 5. Word Recognition Test – You will listen to and repeat a set of syllables at a hearing level that’s comfortable to establish which types of hearing devices might improve your hearing. Peninsula Hearing Center (619) 569-1937 San Diego, CA (858) 768-0454 La Jolla, CA
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