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The doctor wants me to have a sleep test. what is involved and what will it reveal?
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Sleep test: Sleep study is done in a sleep lab, involves monitoring brain waves while u sleep, to detect sleep abnormalities such as sleep apnea.
Answered 11/3/2013
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