Why Get Tested at Home?
Diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea requires a sleep study. Historically, this test was performed overnight in a lab or hospital with technology called polysomnography (PSG). Now, a safe, accurate, private and cost-effective NovaSom Home Sleep Test is clinically appropriate for 80% of undiagnosed OSA sufferers.
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The Challenge with Sleep Labs
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- Lab Testing is Inconvenient and Expensive
In-lab testing involves an overnight stay in a hospital or sleep lab for a comprehensive polysomnography test that measures 12 physiological and neurological parameters, requiring the patient to wear many cumbersome sensors and wires. This process can cost $2,000 or more.
- Lab Testing is Invasive and Uncomfortable
Sleep lab testing can be a major deterrent for people who are uncomfortable sleeping in unfamiliar environments or who cannot afford the high expense or time away from home. Also, often there are long waiting lists and, in some rural locations, limited access. |
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As a result, 30% of patients referred to sleep labs do not follow through on their appointments, and therefore are not diagnosed with sleep apnea. Undiagnosed sleep apnea threatens quality of life and well being, and can elevate risk for other related conditions, like Daytime Fatigue, Diabetes, Heart Conditions, Depression, Weight Gain, and Erectile or Sexual Disfunction.
The Solution
NovaSom home sleep testing allows patients to be tested in the privacy and comfort of their own homes, at a fraction of the cost of a sleep lab.
NovaSom home sleep testing is performed in the convenience of a person’s home at a fraction of the cost of a sleep lab. The person sleeps comfortably in their own bed, and only wears three sensors to collect the information that sleep specialists recommend for diagnosing sleep apnea: breathing effort, blood oxygen levels, heart activity, snoring and airflow. The NovaSom home sleep testing device is delivered straight to the patient’s door, and returned to NovaSom when the sleep study is complete.
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