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Diagnostic Hearing Tests
What Happens at Your Hearing Test
A hearing test in Glen Burnie, MD at Anne Arundel Audiology starts with a conversation, not a machine. Dr. Britney Ometz, Au.D. asks where listening breaks down for you, examines both ear canals, then runs the full battery: pure-tone air and bone conduction, speech reception thresholds, and word recognition. She plots everything on your audiogram and walks you through it in the same visit.
Diagnostic Testing, Not a Quick Screening
A screening tells you whether to look closer. A diagnostic audiological evaluation tells you the type, degree, and configuration of the loss, which is what any honest treatment plan depends on. Dr. Ometz has tested every age group since 2018, from pediatric patients to service members, and still performs compensation-and-pension hearing evaluations for veterans. Testing is a billed service, and all major insurances are accepted.
Hearing Test FAQs
The questions we hear most about hearing tests in Glen Burnie: what the exam covers, how long it takes, whether a referral is required, and what happens if the audiogram shows loss.
Far more than whether you can hear a beep. The visit opens with an otoscopic exam, a magnified look at the canal and eardrum that catches wax, fluid, or a perforation before any testing begins. Dr. Ometz then measures pure-tone thresholds by air and bone conduction across the speech frequencies, finds the softest level at which you can repeat words back, and scores how clearly you understand speech at conversational volume.
Plotted together, those results become your audiogram, and the audiogram shows the type, degree, and configuration of any hearing loss: sensorineural, conductive, or mixed, mild through profound. You get the explanation the same day, in plain language, along with what it means for restaurants, meetings, and the phone. Call 410-766-6320 to book.
Plan on roughly 60 to 90 minutes at our Crain Towers office. That covers the history review, the test battery itself, and the results consultation, where Dr. Ometz turns the screen toward you and explains each finding. If you want to talk through hearing aids, tinnitus management, or a plan to monitor a mild change, that conversation happens in the same appointment rather than a second one.
We are open 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Thursday and 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Friday, and every visit is scheduled in advance. Patients arriving more than 15 minutes late are asked to reschedule so the appointment ahead of yours is not cut short. Call 410-766-6320 to find a time.
No referral is needed to schedule with us. Most patients call on their own after noticing they ask people to repeat themselves, lose the thread in a busy restaurant, or turn the television up further than the rest of the house wants it. You can book directly at 1600 Crain Hwy S., Suite 509 in Glen Burnie, next door to Crab Town USA and around the corner from UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center.
Some commercial plans do require a primary-care referral for the visit to be covered, so it is worth one phone call to your carrier first. We accept Medicaid, Medicare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Aetna, and UnitedHealthcare, and our patient care coordinator will verify your benefits before you come in.
You get a straight explanation of what the graph shows, which frequencies are affected, and how that pattern tends to play out in daily conversation. Where the results point to a medical cause, such as impacted wax, middle-ear fluid, or something that warrants an ENT opinion, you leave with a clear written recommendation to hand your physician.
Where amplification makes sense, Dr. Ometz explains which technology tier fits your hearing loss, your listening habits, and your budget, drawing on seven manufacturers rather than one supplier. If an over-the-counter device would serve you just as well, she says so. Catching a change early is often reason enough to set a baseline and recheck later. Read more on our hearing aids page.
Take 45 Days to Be Sure
Every set of hearing aids fitted at Anne Arundel Audiology comes with a 45-day trial period. Wear your devices where life actually happens — at work, around the dinner table, and out across Glen Burnie. Real-world listening is the only test that counts. If they aren't right for you, return them within 45 days and the cost of the devices is refunded; the professional services already provided are billed as a service fee.
Patient Reviews
Anne Arundel Audiology holds a 5.0-star rating across 197 Google reviews from Glen Burnie patients and their families.
It Is Never Too Soon to Start Hearing Better
Glen Burnie patients rate Dr. Ometz 5.0 stars across 197 reviews for unhurried, doctor-led care built around your hearing goals.
Serving Glen Burnie & Northern Anne Arundel County
Visit Us in Glen Burnie
You will find us in Suite 509 of Crain Towers on Crain Highway, next door to Crab Town USA and around the corner from UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center.
- 410-766-6320
- Fax: 410-755-8766
- [email protected]
- Doctor-owned, women-owned hearing clinic
- Every visit with Dr. Britney Ometz, Au.D.
- Real Ear Measurement verification on every fitting
- All major insurances accepted, including Medicare
- Wheelchair accessible entrance and parking
“Dr Ometz had a very welcoming personality to this second time patient. I saw her for the utilization of a new device to remove excess wax from my ears...I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her for an audiology evaluation and hearing aid devices if needed.”— Don T., Verified Google Review
Anne Arundel Audiology
Hearing Clinic1600 Crain Hwy S., Suite 509, Glen Burnie, MD 21061
| Monday | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Thursday | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Friday | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |