Professional Home Assessment Kit

Many people suffer from sleep apnoea for years without ever realising it. Sufferers become accustomed to waking up feeling tired and are unaware of the serious condition they have. It is estimated that up to 8% of men over the age of 50 suffer from sleep apnoea. Our online tests are good indicators but only by actually measuring your bodies systems will you know if you suffer from sleep apnoea or not.

To diagnose sleep apnoea you will need to undergo a sleep study. There are three types of sleep study available, a detailed polysomnography, a mini sleep study, and a home sleep study. Hospitals and sleep centres will generally offer a mini sleep study. The more detailed polysomnography is not often used due to its cost.

A polysomnography will cover the following:

- Electro-encephalography (EEG) - brain wave monitoring
- Electromyography (EMG) - muscle tone monitoring
- Recording thoracic-abdominal movements - chest and abdomen movements
- Recording oro-nasal airflow - mouth and nose airflow
- Pulse oximetry - heart rate and blood oxygen level monitoring
- Electrocardiography (ECG) - heart monitoring
- Sound and video recording

A mini sleep study will be a combination of nursing observation and pulse oximetry.

Home sleep study equipment has become very advanced in recent years. The latest equipment provides a more thorough study than a mini sleep study. Our home study kit is the best available and can be rented directly from us without a referral from your doctor. Take the study at a time of your choosing and we will send you a full report from Dr. Simon Ash within a few days.

Our professional home kits assess the following:

- Nasal airflow
- Heart rate
- Blood oxygen levels
- Pulse amplitude at the finger
- Sound, calibrated level
- Snoring
- Changes in the shape of the incoming breath
- Body position and movement
- Audio recording
- CPAP pressure when a CPAP machine is in use
- Patient marked events

The cost for the professional home assessment and report is 300 GBP. Once we have downloaded the data from the device we will send your confidential report to you within 3 days. The price includes rental of the device for 3 days.

Our home assessment kit is called the Visi Grey Flash and is made by Stowood Scientific Instruments Ltd.

To order the professional home assessment kit and report simply click the button below. Alternatively you can contact us by telephone, fax, or email.