9 Testing with Zodiac Diagnostic or Clinical - Stand-Alone
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MADSEN Zodiac
Before testing
1.
Do as described in
Preparing for testing 32
.
2.
Inform the patient about the high stimulus levels in the test.
3.
Ask the patient to sit very still and quiet during the test, without moving head or jaw.
4.
If contralateral stimulation is used in the test, make sure that both the ipsilateral probe and the contralateral phone
are in place before you start the measurement.
5.
If needed, toggle the
Ear Selector
to select the ear on which you wish to start the test.
Testing
Starting the test
1.
Press the
Special
button.
2.
Select
Reflex Decay
.
3.
The
Reflex Decay
view is shown and the preselected settings for reflex
decay will light up on the buttons, e.g.,
Contra
,
0.5 k
Hz.
4.
Use the dial to set the stimulus level. The level is shown in the gray on-
line values area of the display.
5.
Prepare the patient for the high sound levels in the test. A measurement
takes about 10 seconds.
6.
Ask the patient to sit very still and quiet during the test, without moving
head or jaw.
7.
Press the
Start/Stop
button to start the test for the preset stimulus.
8.
If needed, repeat these steps until you have collected the desired
measurements.
Caution
•
If a patient shows discomfort during the test, stop the test. Any measured results are stored.
