Reed tests (Weber and Rinny)

Date booking: Required

Referral: Not required

Age range: Patients over the age of 5 who can cooperate with the examiner.

Waiting time for the result: Result available immediately after the test.

Price list

Lublin


Preparation

No

Description of the study

The test involves assessing the lateralization of the reed sound. The excited reed is brought to the top of the skull and the test subject determines on which side he hears the sound. Then the excited reed is attached to the back of the ear, and when the test subject stops hearing the sound, the reed is moved in front of the ear and again the test subject assesses the moment when he stops hearing the sound.
The test is painless.

Indications

  • Assessment of the type of hearing loss,
  • Ancillary to the test of tonal audiometry.