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Avera St. Luke's Sleep Lab


Having trouble sleeping? You’re not alone. Some 70 million Americans have sleeping disorders like insomnia, teeth-grinding, and sleep apnea, when you stop breathing and suddenly wake up. It’s possible to have a sleep disorder and not even know it.

We can help! Avera St. Luke’s Sleep Lab, now located on Third Floor North, was totally remodeled and upgraded in 2010, with the latest features and equipment, all in a calm, comfortable atmosphere.

Sleep Lab Features

  • Four individual sleep labs
  • Homey rooms include TV, recliners, gentle lighting
  • Comfortable, regular beds and bedding
  • Private bathrooms with showers

The Sleep Lab is open at least five nights a week. While more than 400 sleep studies have been done each year at Avera St. Luke’s, that number can now double with the new Sleep Lab.

What to Expect at the Sleep Lab

Avera St. Luke's Sleep Lab patients check in by 8 p.m. After a good night's sleep, they are up and off to work or home the next morning.

By spending a night in a “sleep lab,” different body functions can be monitored by Avera St. Luke’s Registered Polysomnographic Technologists. A polysomnogram is the test that records a patient’s physical state during various stages of sleep and wakefulness and provides data essential in evaluating sleep and sleep-related complaints. After a patient gets “wired up,” technologists monitor and videotape sleep time.

After a pulmonologist interprets results, the patient, physician and health care professionals can work toward a solution. The problem might be snoring, insomnia, or the most frequent, sleep apnea.

Sleep Disorders

Sleep apnea occurs when a person stops breathing during sleep, and can last up to 60 seconds. Sleep apnea affects 5 percent of adults in America and can lead to hypertension, heart disease, mood and memory problems.

If diagnosed as sleep apnea, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is a common treatment, where a device sends a steady stream of air blowing gently into the back of the throat to keep the airway open during sleep.

Contact Us

For more information or to learn more about sleep disorders and our sleep lab, please call Avera St. Luke’s Sleep Lab at (605) 622-5357.

A doctor’s order is needed before you make the appointment.