Table 2.1.2. Recommended initial tympanometric screening test criteria.

Infantsa One year to school ageb
Ytm<0.2 mmho Ytm<0.3 mmho1
or TW>235 daPa or TW>200 daPa

Legend: mmho = millimho; daPa = decaPascal; TW = tympanometric width; Ytm = peak admittance

[a] Infants: Roush, Bryant, Mundy, Zeisel, and Roberts, 1995

[b] Older Children: Nozza, Bluestone, Kardatzke, and Bachman, 1992; 1994

[1] For children >6 years of age, when using ±400 daPa for compensation of ear canal volume, Ytm<0.4 mmho is the recommended criterion.