Newborn hearing screening definition

Newborn hearing screening means a physiological test to separate those newborns with normal hearing from those newborns who may have hearing thresholds of greater than 30 dB HL in either ear in the frequency region important for speech recognition (500-4000 Hz).
Newborn hearing screening means the completion of an objective, physiological test or battery of tests administered to determine the infant's hearing status and the need for further diagnostic testing by an audiologist with expertise in infant and pediatric audiology or physician with the Department approved instrumentation, protocols and pass/refer criteria.
Newborn hearing screening means a physiological test to separate those newborns with normal hearing from those newborns who may have hearing thresholds of greater than 30 dB HL in either ear

Examples of Newborn hearing screening in a sentence

  • Newborn hearing screening is conducted for all babies born in the state, prior to hospital discharge, or at outpatient clinics.

  • Newborn hearing screening data have been collected by LA UNHSEI since 2002.

  • Newborn hearing screening Screening is offered within one month of the birth of the child.

  • Newborn hearing screening Universal Newborn Hearing Screening providers must meet the requirements of the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Early Intervention Programme National Policy and Quality Standards.


More Definitions of Newborn hearing screening

Newborn hearing screening means the completion of an objective, physiological test or battery of tests administered to determine the infant's hearing status and the need