In audiology shorthand, X indicates which ear?

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In audiology shorthand, X indicates which ear?

X indicates the left ear. In standard audiology notation, the symbols on an audiogram are used consistently to show which ear the data belong to: X marks the left ear and O marks the right ear. This consistent pairing lets you quickly identify ear-specific thresholds across frequencies and testing methods (air conduction or bone conduction). Sometimes charts also use color coding (red for the right ear, blue for the left), but the essential identifier is that X corresponds to the left ear.

X indicates the left ear. In standard audiology notation, the symbols on an audiogram are used consistently to show which ear the data belong to: X marks the left ear and O marks the right ear. This consistent pairing lets you quickly identify ear-specific thresholds across frequencies and testing methods (air conduction or bone conduction). Sometimes charts also use color coding (red for the right ear, blue for the left), but the essential identifier is that X corresponds to the left ear.

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