Insurance Preauthorization
Call your insurance company to pre-authorize your test. Inform them that you will be an outpatient and will be tested for sleep apnea.
Appointment Confirmation
Call the Sleep Disorders Center at (907) 261-3650 at least 3 working days before your appointment to confirm your time and date. If we do not hear from you, we will assume that you are not keeping your appointment, and we may assign your testing time to another patient.
Caffeine
Do not consume caffeine (cola, coffee, tea, or chocolate) after 5:00 p.m. on the day of your test. Bring only caffeine-free beverages with you.
Pre-Registration
Pre-register over the phone by calling (907) 261-3149. Please have insurance information ready when you call.
Late Arrival
Plan to arrive at the center as close to your scheduled appointment time as possible. If you will be late, please call (907) 261-5878 and inform the Technologist of your estimated arrival time.
Length of Stay
You are scheduled to stay overnight and the day after your test. Please remember to make arrangements with work and/or child care. There is the possibility that you may need to remain for a second night or return at a later date for further testing.
Paperwork/Forms
It is important that you return your completed questionnaire by mail, fax, hand, courier, etc. This form must be reviewed prior to your scheduled appointment. Also, please be sure to fill out the sleep log from the time you received it, for at least two weeks. It is very important to bring the log with you the night of the study.
The Night Before
Sleep as usual the night before the study.
Hygiene
Male patients should shave the morning of the study--beards and mustaches are okay. Women shoud clean all make-up and lotions from the face, and be aware that electrodes will be glued to your scalp (hair will need washing afterward). Have clean dry hair without cream rinse, conditioners, or oil.
Military Personnel
Please bring your medical records to your appointment.
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