Home Sleep Apnea Test

• Your doctor may give you a simplified test to use at home to diagnose sleep apnea. In these tests, blood oxygen level, airflow, your heart rate, and breathing patterns are measured. As a result of sleep apnea, the test results will show drops in oxygen levels during apneas and subsequent rises during wakefulness.
• The doctor may prescribe a therapy without further testing if the results are abnormal. Home sleep studies cannot detect all sleep apnea cases. Despite normal initial results, your doctor may still recommend polysomnography (PSG).

Home Sleep Apnea Test Benefits

Comfort and Schedule

One of the main benefits of a home sleep test is the ability to stay at home and sleep more comfortably without being monitored. The test can be taken immediately or on your own schedule in your own bed and environment.

Convenience

A home test is more convenient than laboratory studies, especially during the current Coronavirus pandemic when you want to stay away from hospitals and clinics as much as possible.

Accessibility

It does not require you to change your daily routine, such as being with your family, going to work, cooking meals, etc. There is no need to travel. Instead, the equipment is provided at your doorstep.

Why Should You Consider a Home Sleep Study?

As you sleep, your neck and chest muscles relax. If you have sleep apnea, relaxing your neck muscles can narrow your airway and disrupt your breathing.

At-home sleep study is useful for people who suffer from sleep apnea symptoms, such as snoring, sleep choking, dry mouth, daytime tiredness, daily headaches, etc. Sleep tests at home are preferred over in-lab studies because you can complete the study at a time that’s convenient for you. This is particularly useful for those who are home-bound, disabled, or elderly.