How does Home Sleep Test Help You

Home sleep tests use sensors that include a small probe. The probe goes over your finger to measure oxygen levels. You’ll wear a mask held in place around your ears. This mask also has tubes that go into your nostrils, the way an oxygen mask does. More sensors go onto your abdomen and chest to measure when your body rises and falls as you breathe.

You’ll use your home sleep test typically for only a night. Since your test will be in the comfort of your own bed, it might measure your sleep better than tests done by sleep specialists in a lab.

Home sleep tests are also more accessible than overnight sleep studies. If you don’t live near a sleep clinic, it may be challenging to coordinate a sleep study.

WHAT A HOME SLEEP TEST TELLS YOU

These devices track your breathing, not your sleep. Instead of measuring sleep patterns, a home sleep test will assess:

1. Pauses in your breathing
2. How much effort it takes for you to breathe
3. How shallow your breathing is
4. Your oxygen levels.
5. Brain Wave Activity
6. Leg movements
7. Muscle tone

WHEN TO GET A HOME SLEEP TEST

A home sleep test may be able to help you narrow down your symptoms. You may have sleep apnea if you:

1. Snore or snort when you sleep
2. Gasp when you sleep
3. Have disrupted sleep
4. Are sleepy during the day
5. Are overweight or obese