Guide to Level III – Home Sleep Test
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Diagnosing What ifs? Sleep Apnea 1 5 Level III take-home What if I do n’t sleep for very long? What if the e ort accessory light is red and In order for the test to record enough d ata, you blinking when I wake up the morning? screening need to sleep at least 4 hou rs. If you know you to do your test another night. What is a Level III Test? 2 6 The Level III screening is a mo re What if the test complete indicator light is What if one of the a ccessory lights is red and comprehensive overnight and non- red when I turn o the d evice in the blinking when I wake up in the morning? invasive test used to determine if morning? One of the other accessories became dis connected you su er from sleep apnea o r sleep The device did n ot gather enough d ata. during the night. Check the test complete indicator disordered breathing. It measur ve Repeat the test. light as described in “ Stopping the test”. If the lig ht is green, the test was successful. If the light is red, repeat di erent variables for further clinical 3 the test one more night and return it to CanSleep. oximetry screening is in conclusive. What if the test complete indicator light is o when I turn the d evice o in the morning? 7 device back to CanSleep, and a new device may be What if none of the lig hts are on when I How Does It Work? issued to you. Once you receive the new device, wake up? repeat the test. The Level III screening device uses download the d ata and issue you a n ew device, a chest belt th at has th ree sensor if necessary. extensions: an e ort sensor, a nasal 4 tube, and a SAT probe. Together, What if one of the a ccessory lights is red these sensors record your oxygen levels, heart rat ow, snoring The accessory hasn’t been connected correctly. volume, and respiratory e ort during Leave the d evice turned on and reconnect the sleep. This data is then d ownloaded No referral required. the next day to be analy zed by a the oximeter, reconnect the SAT probe to the oximeter. Check th at the light has turned g reen. Clinical Therapist and Specialist. CanSleep.ca If you cann ot get the light to turn g reen, your 1.844.SLEEP40 device could be faulty. Call CanSleep for help at 1.844.SLEEP40 Pull the slider up towards your chin Check that lights next to the a ccessories you are 7 2 using are green. If any of them are red and and comfortable. device on Slide the oxim eter clip onto the belt. The 4 clip should be on the same side of the body as the SAT probe. The next morning Pull the belt around the body. Thread the free When properly set up, the full 1 1 end of the belt through the free slot on the 8 system looks like this: e ort sensor and fasten the tab to the belt. 3 sec. Check that the test compl ete light is lit and Insert the prongs into your nostrils so that 2 green. If the test compl ete light is red, repeat 5 the two small open tubes point downwards, the test the next night. to the back of the nose. 2 Check that the belt is secure and comfortable centre of the chest. 3 Turn o the device by pressing the power the device and return it to the same CanSleep clinic. 1 around your ears. 6 the light turns on. Slip the SAT probe over the f ger 3 sec. 3 on your non-dominant hand..