Sleep Testing in Victoria, BC: Referrals, Home Tests and Sleep Lab

Start with the name of the test. Overnight oximetry, a Level 3 home sleep apnea test and a Level 1 overnight sleep study use different referral and booking routes. Ask your clinician which test was ordered and where the referral was sent.

Overnight oximetry in Victoria

Island Health lists local overnight oximetry at Royal Jubilee Hospital. Your clinician should use the hospital’s overnight oximetry referral form. You use the equipment at home, and your referring office is told the appointment details and contacts you. Confirm where to collect and return the equipment.

Level 3 home testing and the Level 1 overnight sleep lab

For Island Health’s hospital program, Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria is the listed site for both pathways, and Island Health says both tests must be ordered by a respirologist. Level 3 is done at home after equipment instruction. Level 1 polysomnography is an overnight stay in the Royal Jubilee sleep lab. For both, the department contacts you after receiving the referral.

Coming from Langford or elsewhere on the West Shore? Confirm the appointment address and equipment-return instructions before travelling.

Already referred, or considering a community provider?

Ask the referring office to confirm the test and destination. For a community home sleep apnea test, BC’s clinician guidance lists a standardized requisition for practitioner referrals to testing facilities. Confirm the facility, referral, full cost and who receives the results before paying. A CPAP equipment consultation is not the same as a diagnostic referral.

Compare the Nanaimo pathway · Read the BC sleep medicine guide

Sources checked November 3, 2026. This guide does not confirm individual eligibility, appointment availability, coverage, or wait times.