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Test Result
Description
Artefact?
If one band has > 6dB SNR and an absolute signal level
> -5 dB SPL in acceptable conditions OR if two or more
bands have greater than 3dB SNR with an absolute signal
level > -5 dB SPL in acceptable conditions.
Noisy
If there is three times more noisy data recorded than good
quality low noise data, OR if Noise is greater than
-5 dB SPL in any band. Final test stimulus level is
> 60dBSPL in a TE test or > 40dBSPL in a DP test.
Occlusion OK The data collected is acceptable and in good
environmental conditions.
Incomplete
If a user ends the test manually.
If the result
Noisy
,
Poor Probe Fit
or
Incomplete
is achieved, save the
test and retest checking that the coupler tubes are fully occluded by a
finger and that the noise conditions within the room are low. Continue to
retest until the
Occlusion OK
result is given.
If
Artefact?
is shown at the end of the test, save and retest making sure
again that a finger is pressed firmly over the end of the coupler tubes and
the testing stimulus level is below 40dB at the start of the test.
Consistent artefact or noisy outcomes may be the fault of the probe
coupler tubes, the probe earpiece or the Otoport. Check that the coupler
is correctly attached to the probe, then try changing the coupler (see
Probe care
chapter for details). If one is available then repeat the test with
another probe.
Electromagnetic interference is an ‘invisible’ source of noise, so if there are
persistent problems and other hardware issues have been eliminated, try to
move to another location to perform the tests.
QA
area
Otoport OAE+ABR
User Manual for Advance and Screener