What is the normal result of a Rinne's test?

{{c1::Air conduction > bone conduction}}

What is the <u>normal result</u> of a&nbsp;<b>Rinne's test</b>?<br><br>{{c1::Air conduction &gt; bone conduction}}

- ie the patient should be able to hear the tuning fork longer conducted via the air, than conducted via the mastoid process
- If bone conduction > air conduction, this suggests conductive hearing loss ("negative Rinne's test")
- Some practioners place the fork on the mastoid and then hold over the external meatus and say, "which is louder?"

Weber's Test:

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Rinne's Test:

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Australian Journal of General Practice. 2005 Oct 1;34(10):857. https://www.racgp.org.au/getattachment/78597fc3-e315-4d04-9fc7-38094160d5ba/attachment.aspx

- ie the patient should be able to hear the tuning fork longer conducted via the air, than conducted via the mastoid process<br>- If bone conduction &gt; air conduction, this suggests <u>conductive hearing loss</u> ("negative Rinne's test")<br>- Some practioners place the fork on the mastoid and then hold over the external meatus and say, "which is louder?"<br><br>Weber's Test:<br><img alt="undefined" src="2a3b54d2a0585fbcbf2a8d1c90dc092b.webp" width="300"><br><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><i>By&nbsp;<a class="new" href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:DrSaltMD&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" title="User:DrSaltMD (page does not exist)">DrSaltMD</a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;<span class="int-own-work" lang="en">Own work</span>,&nbsp;<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0" title="Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=77951860">Link</a></i><br>Rinne's Test:<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br></span><img alt="undefined" src="4fa9863b446e6705808f1dc54f2937e6.webp" width="300"><br><i><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><i>By&nbsp;<a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:FOX_52">FOX 52</a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;Own work,&nbsp;<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=72903219">Link</a><br></i></span></i><br><img src="a8f6080670e5c479506494bd0367cb7f.webp" width="539"><br><i><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Australian Journal of General Practice. 2005 Oct 1;34(10):857.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.racgp.org.au/getattachment/78597fc3-e315-4d04-9fc7-38094160d5ba/attachment.aspx">https://www.racgp.org.au/getattachment/78597fc3-e315-4d04-9fc7-38094160d5ba/attachment.aspx</a></span></i></span>

• PassMedicine - Rinne and Weber's Test. Accessed May 4, 2025. https://www.passmedicine.com/
• Chang P, Pedler K. Ear examination: A practical guide. Australian Journal of General Practice. 2005 Oct 1;34(10):857. https://www.racgp.org.au/getattachment/78597fc3-e315-4d04-9fc7-38094160d5ba/attachment.aspx
• StatPearls - Rinne test Accessed June 4, 2025
• StatPearls - Weber Test Accessed June 4, 2025
  

<ul><li>PassMedicine - Rinne and Weber's Test. Accessed May 4, 2025.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.passmedicine.com/menu.php?revise=all">https://www.passmedicine.com/</a></li><li>Chang P, Pedler K. Ear examination: A practical guide. Australian Journal of General Practice. 2005 Oct 1;34(10):857.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.racgp.org.au/getattachment/78597fc3-e315-4d04-9fc7-38094160d5ba/attachment.aspx">https://www.racgp.org.au/getattachment/78597fc3-e315-4d04-9fc7-38094160d5ba/attachment.aspx</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NB">StatPearls&nbsp;- Rinne test</a>&nbsp;Accessed June 4, 2025</li><li><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK526135/">StatPearls - Weber Test</a>&nbsp;Accessed June 4, 2025<br></li></ul>