What extra data should I ask for from my sleep study?

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SewTired
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Re: What extra data should I ask for from my sleep study?

Post by SewTired » Tue Dec 06, 2016 10:33 pm

LSAT wrote:Besides getting a copy of your prescription, what else would you need?
It helps to get the graphs and raw data. You can then SEE where your areas of concern are so you know where you are starting from. If you ever go to another sleep doctor, they don't want the report - they want the whole sleep lab. Why? Because they can see better what was going on with you before.

That said, you don't need an excuse. Just tell the nurse that you would like a copy of your lab report as well as the raw study before you leave. You are entitled to that and SHOULD keep a copy of ALL your medical records because most medical places dump them after 5-7 years. I even get disks of my xrays now.

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