The symbol '>' in bone conduction testing denotes which ear?

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The symbol '>' in bone conduction testing denotes which ear?

In this bone-conduction notation, the greater-than sign marks the left ear. The symbols are used to differentiate which ear and which type of testing is being shown, so a bone-conduction threshold shown with a “>” is the left ear’s BC result. The right ear BC would use the opposite marker, and air-conduction results use different symbols (circles and Xs), so the other options don’t fit this notation.

In this bone-conduction notation, the greater-than sign marks the left ear. The symbols are used to differentiate which ear and which type of testing is being shown, so a bone-conduction threshold shown with a “>” is the left ear’s BC result. The right ear BC would use the opposite marker, and air-conduction results use different symbols (circles and Xs), so the other options don’t fit this notation.

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