Description
Map a supplied ear designation to a short code.
Hearing records depend on frequency, laterality, masking status, calibration and level reference. A no-response label differs from a measured threshold, while an air-minus-bone gap requires comparable test conditions. Device charge arithmetic and scalar signal offsets do not establish hearing status or suitable care.
Map a supplied ear designation to a short code.
When to use this tool
Use Audiology Ear Laterality Code when you already have ear and need to map a supplied ear designation to a short code.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter ear. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read code. Use the output convention below.
Accept left, right, both or unspecified; map to L, R, B or U respectively.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| ear | Ear | Required. Text; one of "left", "right", "both", "unspecified"; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| code | Code | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
{
"input": {
"ear": "left"
},
"output": {
"code": "L"
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- No ear identity, clinical observation, notation standard beyond this mapping or suitable test is verified.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Review original audiograms, instrument settings, test records and the complete clinical context. Use an appropriate professional assessment for interpretation; local unit conversions and supplied labels do not choose tests, presentation levels or intervention.
References
Similar or alternative tools
- Masking Record Test Ear Tag
Label a supplied masking-record test-ear designation.
- Audiogram Masked Unmasked Tag
Label a supplied frequency, ear and masking flag.