OAE Infant Hearing Screening

The OAE test checks which part of the inner ear responds to sound. The test is primarily performed on infants and children who may not be able to respond to behavioral hearing tests due to their age.

The OAE test is used to find out how well your inner ear, or cochlea, works. It measures otoacoustic emissions, or OAEs. These are sounds given off by the inner ear when responding to a sound. There are hair cells in the inner ear that respond to sound by vibrating.