Sleep Lab

The Sleep Lab is a diagnostic program for adults. The lab's focus is the breathing disorders of sleep, specifically obstructive sleep apnea.

Some other sleep disorders are:

• sleep related breathing problems, including snoring and sleep apnea
• insomnia - difficulty initiating and/or maintaining sleep
• sleep related myoclonus - spasms, twitches, and movement in the arms and legs
• narcolepsy - the tendency to fall asleep suddenly without warning
• excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS)  
• parasomnias and other problems, including sleep walking, night terrors, bedwetting and night seizures

Sleep Studies Available

Overnight Oximetry:

• you must attend a brief class to learn how to use a small piece of equipment
• tests are done in your own home
• equipment must be returned by noon the next day - no exceptions
• referring offices will be made aware of your appointment date and time, they are to contact you
• you will receive an information letter prior to your test
• tests can be done at the Royal Jubilee Hospital, Cowichan District Hospital, and Nanaimo Regional General Hospital

Level 3 Home Sleep Test:

• you must attend a brief class to learn how to use a small piece of equipment
• tests are done in your own home
• equipment must be returned by noon the next day - no exceptions 
• you will be contacted by the department once the referral has been received
• you will receive an information letter prior to your test
• tests are only done at the Royal Jubilee Hospital 
• these tests can only be ordered by a respirologist

Level 1 Polysomnogram:

• you stay overnight in the Sleep Lab of the Royal Jubilee Hospital
• you will be contacted by the department once the referral has been received
• you will receive an information letter prior to your test
• tests are only done at the Royal Jubilee Hospital 
• these tests can only be ordered by a respirologist