Your Audiogram
Your audiogram is a graphical display of your hearing loss. The audiogram is produced after you have a hearing test using an audiometer. Primarily it measures two things: the frequency and intensity of sounds.
Medical Reports
Hearing Reports for GPs
We want you to consider Smart Hearing Solutions as part of your health support team. We can provide you with your audiogram and medical reports for your GP or ENT specialist.
Frequency
Frequency is measured in Hertz (Hz). When reading your audiogram, the frequencies range from low-pitch to high-pitch, similar to a piano keyboard. The different frequencies are measured along horizontal lines on the graph.
Typically, the frequencies tested in your hearing test are 250, 500, 1000, 2000, 4000 and 8000 Hz.
Intensity
Intensity is measured in decibels (dBHL). Intensity relates to how soft or loud a sound is. Soft sounds are indicated at the top of the graph and the loudest sounds are shown towards the bottom of the graph.
The softest intensity measured is 0 dB and the loudest is 120 dB.
Your Smart Hearing Solutions clinician will clearly explain what each measurement means once you’ve had your hearing tested.
The Report
Usually the hearing in your left and right ears will not be the same. Your clinician will test your left and right ears separately. The results are indicated on your audiogram using symbols: a blue cross (X) for your left ear and a red circle (O) for your right
Hearing Loss Classification |
Hearing Threshold |
| Normal Hearing | 0 to 20 dB |
| Mild | 21 to 40 dB |
| Moderate | 41 to 55 dB |
| Moderately-severe | 56 to 70 dB |
| Severe | 71 to 90 dB |
| Profound | 91+ dB |
Medical Reports for your GP
Your hearing can be affected my many things. Hearing loss can increase as we age. It can be affected by working in noisy environments or something as ‘natural’ as wax build-up in the ear. Health conditions can also impact on your hearing.
As your local hearing health carer, we want to support you and your other medical consultants. Upon your request, we can send a full report and a copy of your audiogram to your GP or your Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) specialist. In this report, we’ll explain the results of your hearing tests and our recommendations.