There’s usually around 45 minutes to an hour allowed for the first Hearing Test appointment. It’s probably best to allow for a clear slot in your day for the Hearing Test.

The Overall Appointment Window

For a simple review, we’d expect the time to be around 30 minutes. For a first-time hearing test appointment for Hearing Test Bristol, including a hearing aid discussion, we’d expect the time to be around 60-75 minutes.

Case History and Ear Examination

You are in the audiologist’s consulting room. She is making notes on a form, and then peering up your nostrils with an otoscope. This is checking for wax in the ear canal, or other physical problems that might be affecting your hearing.

Pure-Tone Audiometry

Listening for tones as part of a Pure-Tone Audiometry test to determine degree of hearing loss usually takes around 10-15 minutes per ear and would take around 25-30 minutes for both ears in total. There are various hearing tests used during a hearing test and this is probably the most well known of them.

Speech and Supplementary Checks

Some Hearing Tests are longer than others. A speech-in-noise test can add a further 10-15 minutes to your Hearing Test.

Results and Next Steps

A good audiologist will explain the results of your hearing test in the form of an audiogram, and explain what your results mean in simple terms. This could take around 10 minutes and, depending on your results, could involve discussion of hearing aids and how they may benefit you. If you are looking for Hearing Test Bristol, see www.imperialhearing.com/audiologist-near-me/bristol/.

What Makes an Appointment Run Longer

It is best to inform the practice of any requirements on the day of the hearing test (such as wax removal), a complex hearing history or the fitting of a hearing aid as this will add time to the appointment of approximately 20-30 minutes.

Planning for the time your hearing test will take can make your experience much easier.