An Audiologist has a range of tools available to quickly and accurately diagnose your hearing or balance problems. Essentially all testing is designed to determine whether your hearing falls into the normal range and if not which frequencies are affected and how severely. A typical testing programme may involve: • Behavioural assessment • Inspection of the middle ear and ear drum with an otoscope • Electroacoustic testing • Electrophysiologic testing Standardized testing procedures and calibrated instruments ensure that all test results are reliable. Your audiologist is trained to accurately and quickly interpret these detailed test results. The audiologist may also test speech patterns and your ability to hear in noisy situations. You can read about some of the tests you may encounter in more detail below.