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How long for sleep study test results?
I have a question for those of you that are sleep professionals. When a patient has a sleep study, how long does it take to get the results of the study? I imagine that the test results are completed by the end of the study, first thing in the morning. If my guess is correct, why is there a 2-3 week wait for results?
Thanks.
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Permalink Reply by RockRpsgt on
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It depends Bee. There is a pecking order. Some pts are more serious than others. These will get bumped forward of those with less imediate needs. I believe that our lab offers a 10 day turn around.
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Permalink Reply by BeeAsleep on
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Rock, I guess I am still confused. So at the end of the night all of the scoring and data is compiled. Right? Then is it digitally sent to the doc for review? I don't understand what exactly takes 10 days. Is it the patient load? Thanks for being patient with my right-brained nature.
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It is different at every lab Bee. The test is generally scored or looked at twice for checks and balances. The physicians then interprets Them. This process can take a few days. The sleep Doctor then consorts with the primary care physician. The two of them are supposed to make a decision based on the data. At least in a perfect world that is what's supposed to happen.
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Permalink Reply by Saz RPSGT on
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Hi BeeAsleep,
It depends on how it takes to be scored by an RPSGT, Dictated by a Sleep specialist, and come back from transcription. The fastest for all that to happen in my area is about 5-7 business days. It's taken as long as 3 weeks though when we're really behind or doctors/staff are on vacation.
It is not typical for the test results to be done by the end of the study. 2-3 day is "normal".
Jason
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Thanks. This keeps me from being so steamed about not getting results. I appreciate your feedback, there is always another side to the situation.
J. Sazama RPSGT said:Hi BeeAsleep,
It depends on how it takes to be scored by an RPSGT, Dictated by a Sleep specialist, and come back from transcription. The fastest for all that to happen in my area is about 5-7 business days. It's taken as long as 3 weeks though when we're really behind or doctors/staff are on vacation.
It is not typical for the test results to be done by the end of the study. 2-3 day is "normal".
Jason
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