Remote or in-home sleep testing is an alternative to in-hospital laboratory sleep testing. In-home sleep testing can be used to diagnosis Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) for individuals who have a history of loud chronic snoring, are identified as high-risk using a scientifically validated sleep survey such as the Epworth Sleepiness scale or have other health factors such as obesity, high blood pressure, or diabetes.

You can expect an in-home sleep study to measure such things as heart rate, breathing, chest movement and oxygen saturation levels and in some instances may measure time spent asleep and time spent awake.

In-home sleep testing allows a person to sleep in their own bed and take the test during a time that is convenient for them. Most devices used for in-home sleep testing may be shipped to their home and self-applied. In-home sleep testing will collect 2 – 3 nights of data.

If the data shows episodes of apnea or hypopneas (time spent not breathing, or breathing too shallow for effective oxygen exchange) your doctor may order a ‘CPAP titration’ study.

The CPAP titration study can also be done in-home. This requires using an Auto adjusting CPAP device for up to 30 days. The device collects data and can determine the optimal level of CPAP pressure to treat obstructive sleep apnea. Once the titration study is completed, the permanent pressure will be set for on-going treatment.