How to perform DPOAE with Sera™
Prepare the equipment
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Turn on Sera™ by pressing the home/power button
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Select a new or existing patient on the device or use the Quick Test option.
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Select the DPOAE test protocol from the list.
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Select the ear for testing
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Press the Test button to start the test.
Test environment
The ideal test environment for OAE testing is a quiet room. Loud ambient background noise adversely affects OAE measurements.
Prepare the baby
The baby should be sleeping or in a quiet and relaxed state. Sucking, blinking, crying or movement may affect testing.
Place transducer
Place an ear tip onto the probe tip and place the probe in the ear. Avoid holding onto the probe during the measurement as this can produce noise that may affect the test result.
Run test
Press the Test button
Results
PASS result 
When the pass criteria for the test is reached, a is displayed in green above the measurement, indicating the test has PASSED.
REFER result 
When the pass criteria for the test is not reached within the measurement time, 
is displayed in amber above the measurement, indicating the test is a REFER.
INCOMPLETE result 
If the test is stopped before a PASS or REFER is generated by the system, 
is displayed above the measurement indicating that the test is INCOMPLETE.
