Sleep Aid Products

Sleep Strip

Reading the SleepStrip display

The display consists of a single digit, which appears in black against the bright silver color of the background.

The final score represents five possible test outcomes based on sleep apnea severity level:

0 - No apnea: comparable to a sleep lab AHI of less than 14

1 – Mild: comparable to a sleep lab AHI between 15 and 24

2 – Moderate: comparable to a sleep lab AHI between 25 and 39

3 – Severe: comparable to a sleep lab AHI of more than 40

E – Error in measurement

Peel the green sticker off the SleepStrip to read the display as soon as possible after the study, but not less than one hour after the study has terminated.  Once the green sticker is removed the display is readable indefinitely.

Read number (0, 1, 2, or 3) to establish test outcome (as shown below).  An E on the display indicates the SleepStrip was removed less than three hours after the study begun, which is not sufficient for accurate outcome. The study must be repeated.

If necessary, place the orange Strip Reader card over the display area to make reading easier. 

SleepStrip result is 1 – mild sleep apnea present 

SleepStrip result is E – Device malfunctioned or was removed from face too early

The display is permanent and the SleepStrip can be kept as the hard copy record of the test.

If no number or letter can be seen on the display, a technical malfunction is suspected.  The study must be repeated, but the SleepStrip will be replaced under warranty.

Precautions and miscellaneous

• Touching the display with your fingers may cause the red light to turn on momentarily. This is not a problem, and the device can still be used.

• The patient must leave the green sticker in place in the morning.

• The SleepStrip should be stored in a cool dry place until it is ready to be used. The laminated bag should not be opened unnecessarily.

• Review with the patient the correct way to fold the nose sensors forward, so they do not enter the nostrils.

• Make sure the patient knows to remove the sensor in the morning, but to leave the green sticker in place.

• If the SleepStrip’s red light does not flash with respiration when it is activated, advise the patient to try and reposition it on the face, so that the sensors are in the airflows from the nostrils and mouth.

• Patients who are suffering from a cold, congested nose or any other respiratory tract illness should not use the SleepStrip.

• Should the patient develop anything more than a mild skin rash or reaction at the site of attachment, instruct him or her to consult a dermatologist

Sleep Apnea Diagnostic Sleep Strip  $65.00 (ex GST.)