TUNING FORK HEARING TESTS

Test Method Result

Rinne’s Place a vibrating Normally
tuning fork on second position
mastoid Louder
And then
next to ear
and ask
which is
louder.
Weber’s Place a vibrating Normally it
tuning fork in the should be
heard centre of forehead
equally in both and ask if it is
ears. louder in either ear
Schawabach’ Place a vibrating Normally
s the
tuning fork timing of
on both
mastoid of subject the subject
and
and when no longer the
examiner
heard place it on should
be
mastoid equa
of l.
 examiner
.
Modifie external auditory timing of
d both
Schawaback’ meatus should
s closed be
equa
l.