Patient Instructions for Adults

What to Expect

Before you begin the study, you will be shown a video about sleep apnea and other sleep disorders. You will then be set up with diagnostic equipment so your technologist will be able to monitor you while you sleep.

Your technologist will inform you about the potential application of a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine that may be used to treat certain disorders during the night of the test if specific criteria are met. In some situations, you may need to return to the Sleep Center for additional testing or treatment. Your doctor will discuss the outcome of your sleep study and make recommendations based on the diagnostic information collected during your overnight sleep study.

We will wake you up between 6-7 a.m. the following morning.

Sleep Study Patient Instructions

How to Prepare

To ensure a quality study, please:

  • Contact your insurance company if you have questions regarding coverage for your sleep study and/or CPAP equipment.
  • Eat dinner before you arrive. Dinner is not provided.
  • Do not eat or drink anything that contains caffeine after 2 p.m. the day of the test.
  • Do not drink alcohol or take stimulants or sedatives the day of the test.
  • Avoid naps the day of the test.
  • Bathe and shampoo your hair on the day of your test.
  • Shave as usual. Beards and mustaches must be clean and dry.

What to Bring

  • Your completed questionnaire, sleep diary or forms you were asked to complete.
  • Current insurance card(s) and a picture ID.
  • Comfortable two-piece pajamas or a T-shirt and gym shorts (you cannot sleep in the nude or in your underwear.)
  • Personal toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, etc.). Bring whatever you need to get ready for bed and the following morning.
  • Special items to help you sleep: personal pillow or blanket.
  • Medications normally taken before bed and the following morning including aspirin, sleep aids, antacids, insulin, etc. You must be able to administer your own medications as there is no nursing staff on site. Medications are not available at the Sleep Center.
  • Leisure activity to unwind before bedtime. Wi-Fi and television are available in your private room.

Because we care about your health, there is no use of tobacco throughout the building and grounds. This includes e-cigarettes. Contact your provider with any concerns. Your provider may be able to prescribe a nicotine patch for you.