Home sleep tests are growing in popularity, and sleep experts aren’t surprised. Sleep clinics use various monitors and other medical equipment, including sensors attached to all different parts of the body to measure heart rate and brain activity. Testing at home is different.
“Tests performed at home are done in your own bed, and generally require only a few monitors and straps,” says Lauri Leadley, a sleep expert and president of Valley Sleep . The home test “gear” often consists of a sensor that slips over the index finger to measure oxygen levels and another
A small tube is placed in the nostrils to measure the amount of air the patient breathes through his or her nose.