Home Sleep Tests
What Is an At-Home Sleep Apnea Test?
An at-home sleep apnea test is an FDA-cleared device you wear overnight in your own bed to screen for obstructive sleep apnea. A licensed sleep specialist reviews your results, and if sleep apnea is found, you receive a valid prescription you can use to start treatment. There is no lab stay and no night away from home, and all three tests below are FSA/HSA eligible.
We carry three FDA-cleared options, so you can match the test to how you want to do it:
- WatchPAT One (Zoll Itamar): a wrist-worn, one-night test you do not return. It uses peripheral arterial tonometry (PAT) and is clinically validated with 89% agreement to an in-lab study.
- NightOwl (ResMed): a small finger sensor that records up to 10 nights to capture night-to-night variation, with nothing to return.
- Wesper: a patch plus pulse oximeter Level 3 test for a more detailed look at airflow and oxygen across multiple nights (you return the device after use). Validated with 95% agreement to an in-lab study.
Not sure which one fits you? Compare them side by side in our WatchPAT vs. NightOwl vs. Wesper guide. Home tests screen for obstructive sleep apnea; if your case is more complex, your clinician may recommend an in-lab sleep study instead. Once you have a diagnosis and prescription, you are ready to choose a CPAP machine.
