Audiometry & Hearing Test Johor Bahru

Audiometry measures the quietest sounds you can hear at different pitches. For the standard test — pure-tone air-conduction audiometry — you sit in a quiet booth wearing headphones. Tones are played one ear at a time across a range of frequencies (in occupational testing, 500 Hz to 8,000 Hz), and you press a button or raise your hand each time you hear one, however faint. The result is an audiogram: a chart of your hearing threshold in each ear at each frequency. Noise-induced hearing loss has a typical pattern, often a dip around 4,000 Hz in both ears, which is why regular audiograms are useful for workers in noisy jobs — they can show change before the person notices it. Before the test, the staff ask a few questions (recent colds or ear infections, ear discharge, tinnitus, recent loud-noise exposure, previous ear surgery) and look in the ears. Earwax blocking the canal can affect results; if it needs removing, the doctor will advise. The test itself is painless and usually takes around 20–30 minutes including the questionnaire.

• Workers exposed to noise. Factory, shipyard, port, construction and workshop staff in Pasir Gudang, Tanjung Langsat, Masai and the wider Johor Bahru area are the main group. This is usually arranged by the employer as part of a hearing conservation programme. • Pre-employment and fitness checks. Some employers ask for a baseline audiogram before a new hire starts in a noisy area. See pre-employment medical. • Individuals with hearing concerns. If you have noticed muffled hearing, ringing in the ears (tinnitus), or family members say the TV is too loud, a GP assessment is a sensible first step. The doctor will examine your ears and advise whether audiometry here, or referral to an ENT specialist or audiologist, is the better route. See also hearing loss. We do not fit or sell hearing aids. If you need a hearing aid assessment, the doctor can refer you to an audiologist or ENT clinic.

In Malaysia, workplace noise is covered by the Occupational Safety and Health (Noise Exposure) Regulations 2019, with practical detail in DOSH's Industry Code of Practice for Management of Occupational Noise Exposure and Hearing Conservation 2019. In broad outline: • Employers carry out a noise risk assessment. The regulations treat a daily noise exposure above 82 dB(A) as excessive noise, and set noise exposure limits — a daily 8-hour exposure of 85 dB(A), plus separate limits for maximum and peak sound levels — that trigger further controls. • Employees exposed at the noise exposure limit are to be included in an audiometric testing programme, at no cost to the employee. • A baseline audiogram is done within three months of the employee starting work that exposes them to that level, and the test is repeated annually. • Testing is done by a trained audiometric technician at an approved audiometric test centre, preceded by at least 14 hours of "quiet" (no exposure above 80 dB(A)) without relying on hearing protectors. • All audiograms are interpreted by an Occupational Health Doctor (OHD). Where a temporary threshold shift is found, a retest is arranged within three months; abnormal audiograms lead to a medical examination by the OHD, and occupational noise-related hearing disorders are notified to DOSH. This is a summary, not legal advice. Employers should read the gazetted regulations and the Code of Practice on the DOSH website, and confirm with their safety officer how the requirements apply to their site. Dr. Prabagaran Kanapathy at Klinik Muhibbah is an Occupational Health Doctor (OHD, NIOSH; MMC 63651). If your programme requires a particular registered audiometric test centre, tell us when you call so we can explain how your batch will be handled before you book.

For workplace audiometry, the worker should have at least 14 hours away from loud noise before the test — so a morning test after a night off is better than a test straight after a noisy shift. Do not use earphones at high volume or go to loud events the evening before. Simply wearing earplugs at work does not replace the quiet period. Tell the staff if you have a cold, blocked ears, ear pain or discharge, as these can temporarily affect the result; the test may need to be rescheduled. Bring any previous audiograms — for workers, the baseline audiogram is the reference the OHD compares against. No fasting is needed.

For batches of workers, call +60 7-251 1162 or WhatsApp +60 17-500 7205 with the number of workers, the shift pattern, and whether audiometry is being combined with other tests such as spirometry, blood tests or a fitness-to-work examination. Sending the noise exposure information and previous baselines in advance lets the doctor interpret results properly. Employers planning a full programme can read occupational health (OHD) in Johor, hearing conservation audiometry and group OHD bookings for factories.

Sudden hearing loss in one ear — over hours or a few days, without an obvious cause like earwax or a cold — should be assessed by a doctor the same day, because early treatment may matter and an urgent ENT referral may be needed. Hearing loss after a head injury, or with severe dizziness, facial weakness, or ear pain with fever, also needs prompt medical care rather than a routine audiometry slot. For a severe head injury or stroke-like symptoms, call 999.