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Hi my son has chronic lung disease and keeps failing sleep studies, he is going for a TOSCA test, cant find it on google, any one know ?

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Hi

Look at

midyorks.nhs.uk/main.cfm?ty...

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Hi Jinster, I have had a TOSCA test. It is a small machine with a small clip to attach to your ear (painless) which measure and records your oxygen and CO2 levels, and your pulse rate. It is not uncomfortable at all.

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thanks, so if they find he creating too much carbon levels whats happens then

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That will be a decision his doctor will take.