What Does an Audiogram Indicate?

The audiogram is a chart that shows the results of a hearing test. It shows how well you hear sounds in terms of frequency (high-pitched sounds versus low-pitched sounds) and intensity, or loudness.

What can an audiogram tell you?

The audiogram is a graph showing the results of a pure-tone hearing test. It will show how loud sounds need to be at different frequencies for you to hear them. The audiogram shows the type, degree, and configuration of hearing loss.

What do the symbols mean on an audiogram?

An Audiogram is the universal way to represent someone's hearing in the form of letters and symbols. An O represents the right ear while an X represents the left ear. ... Brackets that are seen on a hearing test may look like [ if representing the right ear and ] if representing the left ear or ^ if representing both ears.