Union County Hospital offers Home Sleep Testing (HST) for qualifying patients.

Patients appropriate for Home Sleep Testing include:

• Patients at risk for mild-to-moderate sleep apnea, with snoring and excessive daytime sleepiness.
• Patients who are moderately obese/home-bound
• Patients who require Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) screening for work related purposes
• Patients diagnosed with OSA that need monitoring to assess response to treatments such as Oral Appliance Therapy
• Patients with Erectile Dysfunction Syndrome (EDS)
• Patients whose insurance mandates a HST as the first step in confirming OSA

Patients not appropriate for Home Sleep Testing include:

• Patients at high risk for OSA or Central Sleep Apnea
• Patients that present with other sleep disorders such as Narcolepsy or Parasomnias (night terrors or sleep walking)
• Patients with significant medical conditions that require home oxygen including COPD
• Patients with congestive heart failure or atrial fibrillation
• Patients with chronic pain syndrome or a neuromuscular disease
• Children and developmentally disabled patients