The Z machine is a type 2 home sleep study. This is a type 2 sleep study and an accepted study for pilots. The NightOwl and the SleepImpage Ring are type 4 home sleep studies. The Ares 610 is a type 3 sleep study. All are FDA-cleared for Home Sleep Testing. The study can be done with the Ares 610 unit with 9-channel data gathering, Z Machine, or SleepImage Home Sleep Study equipment. (You should check with your insurance carrier if you want to use the SleepImage test because not all carriers accept that device yet for benefits). These studies are shipped to you. When the prescribed number of nights of sleep is recorded (usually 2 nights), a return label is included to send it back. It is then machine-scored and interpreted with a machine algorithm diagnosis and a sleep specialist diagnosis. The test report will not be recorded to an insurance carrier or appear in your medical record without your permission.

Instructions for using the Z Machine are in the Video Tab on the navigation bar, and instructions for using Ares are at the bottom of this page.

After completing a qualifying online health screening questionnaire, you will be shipped the home sleep study. They are superb diagnostic instruments. After completing the home sleep study, you can schedule a consult with Dr. Downs or Dr. Zelk.

The doctors will ask you about your signs and symptoms of difficulty with sleep to help you with advice and suggestions and about which health care professional might be best for you to visit. They will also help you interpret the medical diagnosis you received in your online home sleep study written report so that you can better understand the recommendations of that report. If you need a prescription for care, they will help you decide which direction you may wish to pursue to get that done.

Patients who purchase this service will not own this ring, NightOwl, Z Machine, or the Ares Home Sleep study but will instead schedule a sleep study with it. The fee for this item is for the interpretation, shipping and the company’s fees for machine scoring. When you receive it in the mail, you will wear it as instructed and return it to Online Home Sleep Study, Watermark, or the Z Machine owners for interpretation and diagnosis. By ordering this device, you understand and agree to return it in good working order, free of damage, and if it is not, an additional fee of $660 for the ring or $3500.00 for the Ares or Z Machine will be required of you. The ring, Z Machine, or Ares must be returned within 3 weeks of the date of the initial order of this study. This item DOES NOT include a treatment PRESCRIPTION if you requested a Z Machine Study or Ares Study. A prescription for treatment can be purchased separately for an additional $80.00. This fee includes the prescription if you ordered the NightOwl or SleepImage studies. No additional cost is needed for a prescription for those two types of sleep studies.

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