The complete, comprehensive and confidential sleep study

The Multi Channel Respiratory Sleep Study is the most comprehensive home sleep test available. Like the Pulse Oximetry test, it measures your oxygen levels and heart rate. However, in addition to this it also measures your nasal airflow, body position, snoring volume, airway resistance and more. It allows for the most detailed examination of what is happening to you while you sleep.

While the Pulse Oximetry is sufficient for confirming Sleep Apnoea, it cannot rule out OSA – for instance, it may not detect it, but that does not mean to say you do not have it. The Multi-Channel provides a far greater level of information about what is happening, allowing our qualified sleep technicians greater scope for confirming whether or not you have Sleep Apnoea.

The Multi-Channel Sleep Study is the only option for those with a BMI under 25 and between 40 and 45, as the limitation of the Finger Pulse Oximetry Test mean the information recorded may not be sufficient for a confirmation. If your BMI is between 25 and 40 and have no history of heart problems or strokes etc, then in most cases we would recommend first taking the Finger Pulse Oximetry Test as it is cheaper and will provide a confirmation for 9/10 people. If that proves inconclusive then the Multi-Channel Sleep Study can be conducted afterwards.

However, if your BMI is between 25 and 40 then you are still welcome to take the Multi Channel Sleep Study if you wish, and it will certainly provide a more accurate picture of your condition and make an accurate confirmation even more probable.

Results within days - treatment within weeks

With the Multi Channel Sleep Study, as with the Finger Pulse Oximetry Test, the price includes the rental of the equipment, the analysis of the data collected by one of our qualified and experienced sleep technicians and their detailed report into their findings. With this report, assuming OSA is confirmed, you can then purchase the necessary equipment and begin receiving your treatment within days. You may also be able to take the results to your GP and speed up the process of getting the equipment via the NHS, although this route can still take several months.

At Intus Healthcare we offer a completely confidential service – the only person we give your results to are you. We do not inform the DVLA or any other government body – it is your responsibility to do so, we are not obliged to tell them and we do not choose to do so either.

Who cannot take this test?

Based on guidelines and clinical research, we regret to inform you that using a multi-channel respiratory sleep study alone will not yield data reliable enough to come to a meaningful treatment recommendation if one or more of the following are applicable to you:

1. Your Body Mass Index (BMI) is 45 or over
2. You suffer from COPD or Narcolepsy **
3. You suffer from, or have suffered from neuromuscular disease (such as stroke, Parkinson's, MS) **
4. You have a history of cardiovascular (heart) problems **

** If this applies to you, we regret to advise you Intus can not help you with a suitable sleep study. We advise you to see a consultant and seek a thorough sleep analysis through a Polysomnogram.

Need more information?

If you have any questions at all about the Multi-Channel Respiratory Sleep Study, please call us on 0844 504 9999 and we will be happy to answers your queries and give you any advice you need. As with all of our services, any calls are completely confidential.

Please be aware that this test is for the rental of the recording equipment only. As such, we require it to be returned to us within 7 days. Please do not order this test until such time that you know you are able to use it and return it to us promptly. Late returns may incur additional fees.