In-Home Sleep Apnoea Test from Intus Healthcare

Our In-Home Sleep Apnoea Test services are only available to people aged 18 or over. We also recommend not taking this test if your BMI is 45 or above. This is because any treatment will likely need to be overseen by a specialist, a level of care we cannot provide. In this instance, we recommend discussing your sleep symptoms with your GP at your earliest convenience.

If you are an existing CPAP user, it is advised to pause using your therapy for five days before taking a sleep test.

Acrylic nails, gel nails and nail polish will affect the accuracy of the test result. Before starting the test, remove nail coverings from the finger used by the pulse oximeter.

If you are suffering from a cold or feeling unwell, please wait to recover before taking the test.

This is a service, and the service begins when your Sleep Test kit has been despatched. Unused tests can be returned, but the refund will be limited due to costs already incurred by Intus in the provision of the test, regardless of it not having been taken.

An In-Home Sleep Apnoea Test is a convenient and effective way to diagnose Sleep Apnoea. Intus Healthcare, our pioneering In-Home Sleep Test, uses the revolutionary WatchPAT diagnostic that provides accuracy comparable to PSG (used in sleep laboratories for in-depth sleep analysis).

The WatchPat device monitors your blood oxygen levels, heart rate, body position, body movements, snoring intensity, and, crucially, your Peripheral Arterial Tone – a key physiological signal that can indicate respiratory disturbances during sleep.

Using our Standard In-Home Sleep Test is easy and requires just one night of sleep. Included with your test is a set of instructions, and you will also receive an email with helpful guidance. After testing, you must complete the online medical questionnaire and consent forms and use the prepaid returns bag to return the device to us. Once we get the device back, we’ll upload your data and pass it to one of our sleep specialists for analysis. You can learn more by watching this video.

You can watch TV or other forms of entertainment before going to sleep. However, all transmitting devices, such as smart watches, smart phones etc should be turned off before attempting to start the test. Devices could interfere with the function of the test equipment.

It is not uncommon for people to have difficulty sleeping during a Sleep Study. The test only requires 4 hours of sleep to determine an accurate result. This doesn’t need to be 4 consecutive hours. It can be accumulated throughout the night.

Stick to your normal sleep routine as much as possible. Go to bed, wake up at the same times you normally do, and pick a night when you are not doing anything different. This will provide a true representation of your sleep.

Once activated, the equipment should not be removed until the morning.

Your results letter will include a copy of the data. It will also confirm the severity of the condition, should you have it, and advise the best treatment options. Watch this video to learn more.

The WatchPAT is perfectly safe for patients with pacemakers, but the result will be affected by the type of pacemaker used.

WatchPAT needs a combination of blood vessel constriction and an increased heart rate to detect respiratory events.

When the heart rate is controlled by a pacemaker and no natural heart rate is available, the WatchPAT device will find it much more challenging to detect respiratory events.

On-demand pacemakers are fine, and only patients with permanent pacing should avoid using the WatchPAT device, as the results may not be as conclusive and clear.