“I’m going to put this vibrating tuning fork in two positions, one touching the bone near you ear, one a short distance from the ear. I want you to tell me which position you hear the tuning fork …

Aug 10, 2022 · Rinne’s and Weber’s are tuning fork tests (512 Hz tuning fork) used to screen for conductive and sensorineural hearing loss. In healthy individuals, Rinne’s test is positive …

Air Conduction (AC) Test: The vibrating tuning fork is placed vertically about 2 cm from the external auditory canal. Sound waves travel through the tympanic membrane, middle ear, and …

Oct 31, 2025 · A Rinne test is an example of how healthcare providers may use a tuning fork to check your hearing.

Sujana S. Chandrasekhar, MD demonstrates the correct way to conduct tuning fork tests.

Jun 9, 2025 · The doctor places a tool called a struck tuning fork on the bridge of your forehead, your nose, or your teeth. In a normal test, you hear the sound equally through both ears.

Sep 19, 2025 · The tuning fork tests — principally the Weber and Rinne tests — remain an essential bedside tool for differentiating conductive from sensorineural hearing loss. These …

This test compares the sound of a tuning fork when placed beside the ear and when pressed behind the ear. In the first situation sound is travelling through the air and the ear amplifiers.

Summary of Tuning Fork Tests. Place tuning fork firmly at the midline on top of the head. Ask subject where the sound is perceived (i.e. left, right or middle). Test each ear separately. To …

The Rinne test is performed by placing a 512 Hz vibrating tuning fork against the patient's mastoid bone and asking the patient to tell you when the sound is no longer heard.