Prior to the Study

• Have your Physician fill out the Requisition Form for Sleep Study.  Download Form Here.
• Check with your Insurance Carrier to obtain Authorization if applicable.  We will help you with that.
• Submit Requisition form and pre-authorization to the Guam Sleep Center at Pia Marine #609, 139 Tumon Lane or Fax form to (671) 647-NAPS (6277).
• Call the Guam Sleep Center at (671) 64-SNOOZ (647-6669) to schedule your appointment.
• The expense to us to run a sleep study is several hundred  dollars (room, technician, computers).  Thus, please be considerate and come on your scheduled day, on time.  We will have to charge $50 for "no-shows".
• You will be reminded of your test 3 days before, and on the day of the study night.
  

Timeline

• Arrive at the lab - Please arrive on time.
• Fill out forms - 15 minutes
• Light bedtime snack 
• Change into night clothes and get ready for bed - 15 minutes
• Hook-up procedure - 45-60 minutes
• Bathroom, TV, Reading - 15-45 minutes
• Bed time, Lights out scheduled at 10:00pm
• Lights on between 5:00-5:30am
• Unhooking - 15-20 minutes
• Wash up and start your day - 15-20 minutes
• Follow-up exam with referring physician 3-4 weeks after your study

Checklist for your Study

• DO
• Make sure your hair is clean and dry before your arrive at the sleep center.
• Relax.  A calm frame of mind will enable you to sleep well.
• Stick to your normal routine on the night of the study.  This includes:
• Taking your medications; unless you doctor advises you not to
• Regular food intake, avoiding caffeine
• DON'T
• Use hairspray or moose on the day of the study.  These could stop the sensors from working properly.
• Nap on the day of the study as this may impair your sleep at night.
  
• Wear nail polish.