Sleep Studies & Testing
Sleep Studies & Testing
Advanced sleep testing. Nationally recognized standards.
A sleep study looks at more than how long you sleep. Depending on the test, it can measure your breathing, oxygen levels, heart rhythm, brain waves, sleep stages and muscle activity—giving your sleep specialist detailed information to help identify what may be disrupting your sleep.
Kootenai Health offers home sleep testing, full overnight studies, and specialized daytime testing. Your sleep specialist will determine which test can provide the information needed for your evaluation. In-lab studies take place in our AASM-accredited sleep laboratory and are monitored by registered polysomnographic technologists.
Registered Sleep Technologists
7 Days a Week
Up to 84 Sleep Disorders
Sleep Testing Options
Home Sleep Studies
For some sleep concerns, testing can take place in your own bed. Home sleep testing can collect information about your breathing and oxygen while you sleep. Your sleep specialist will determine whether a home study is appropriate for your evaluation.
Resource: Philips At-Home Sleep Test
Overnight Sleep Study
An overnight polysomnogram provides a detailed look at what happens while you sleep, including:
- Brain waves and sleep stages
- Heart rhythm
- Breathing effort and airflow
- Oxygen levels
- Muscle activity
CPAP & BiPAP Titration Studies
If PAP therapy is recommended, a titration study can help determine the pressure settings needed to support your breathing during sleep.
During the study, your technologist monitors your sleep and breathing while PAP settings are adjusted and evaluated.
Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT)
An MSLT is a daytime study that measures how quickly you fall asleep during a series of scheduled naps. It may be used to evaluate excessive daytime sleepiness and sleep disorders such as narcolepsy.
Actigraphy
Actigraphy tracks your sleep and wake patterns over time using a small wearable device. The information gives your sleep specialist another way to understand when you’re sleeping, when you’re awake and how those patterns change over several days.
A Sleep Lab Designed for an Overnight Stay
Plan to spend the night—and bring a few comforts from home. Our private, hotel-style sleep rooms include a comfortable bed, large armchair, cable TV, wireless internet, and a private bathroom. You're welcome to bring your own pillow, blanket, favorite pajamas, a book or anything else that helps you settle in.
For an overnight study, sensors are placed on your body to collect detailed information while you sleep. The test is non-invasive and not painful. Once you're settled, a sleep technologist monitors the information from a nearby room throughout the night.
What to Expect
Where to Go
Your testing location depends on the type of study you're having:
- Home sleep study: Pick up and return your device at Kootenai Clinic Sleep Medicine, Suite 266.
- In-lab sleep study: Overnight testing takes place at the Kootenai Health Sleep Disorders Center.
Follow Your Study Instructions
Plan for a full-night stay. You’re welcome to bring your own pillow, blanket, favorite pajamas, books or other entertainment. Your care team will also provide instructions based on the test you're having.
View test results and medical history anytime.
Check out MyChart Getting Started Guide or ask our nurses or front office to get started.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will I be able to sleep during an overnight sleep study?
It’s normal to wonder whether you’ll sleep with sensors attached or in an unfamiliar room. The Sleep Disorders Center has private, hotel-style rooms, and you can bring your own pillow. Your technologist will help you get settled before monitoring begins.
Will the sensors hurt?
No. The sensors are placed on your body to collect information while you sleep. The test is non-invasive and not painful.
Can I bring my own pillow?
Yes. You may bring your own pillow, blanket, favorite pajamas, books or entertainment for an overnight sleep study.
Is my sleep study monitored overnight?
Yes. A sleep technologist monitors the information collected by your sensors from another room while you sleep.
Can I do my sleep study at home?
Home sleep testing is available for certain patients and sleep concerns. Your sleep specialist will determine whether a home study can provide the information needed for your evaluation.
What happens with my results?
Your study is reviewed and interpreted, and your Sleep Medicine provider will discuss the results with you and explain what they mean for your next steps.
Will I be able to sleep during an overnight sleep study?
It’s normal to wonder whether you’ll sleep with sensors attached or in an unfamiliar room. The Sleep Disorders Center has private, hotel-style rooms, and you can bring your own pillow. Your technologist will help you get settled before monitoring begins.
Can I bring my own pillow?
Yes. You may bring your own pillow, blanket, favorite pajamas, books or entertainment for an overnight sleep study.
Can I do my sleep study at home?
Home sleep testing is available for certain patients and sleep concerns. Your sleep specialist will determine whether a home study can provide the information needed for your evaluation.
Will the sensors hurt?
No. The sensors are placed on your body to collect information while you sleep. The test is non-invasive and not painful.
Is my sleep study monitored overnight?
Yes. A sleep technologist monitors the information collected by your sensors from another room while you sleep.
What happens with my results?
Your study is reviewed and interpreted, and your Sleep Medicine provider will discuss the results with you and explain what they mean for your next steps.
