A non-invasive way to monitor your breathing and CO₂ levels continuously over time, providing insights into respiratory function in everyday life.
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Transcutaenous CO₂ MonitoringReal-World Sleep Monitoring
A non-invasive way to monitor your breathing and CO₂ levels continuously over time, providing insights into respiratory function in everyday life.
What is Transcutaneous CO₂ Monitoring?
Transcutaneous CO₂ monitoring is a safe, non-invasive method that measures the amount of carbon dioxide in your blood through the skin using a small sensor. The device is typically attached to your chest or arm and continuously records CO₂ levels and oxygen saturation over several hours or overnight.
This allows clinicians to observe how your body regulates breathing during sleep or daily activities without the need for invasive blood tests. The data collected helps identify periods of high CO₂, breathing irregularities, or other signs of respiratory compromise in real-life settings.
Why Choose TcCO₂ Monitoring?
IPD recommends transcutaneous CO₂ monitoring when there is a need to understand breathing patterns, oxygenation, or CO₂ regulation over time.
Transcutaneous CO₂ monitoring is particularly useful when intermittent blood tests or short hospital observations do not capture the full extent of respiratory issues.
Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders
Monitor CO₂ levels during sleep for conditions such as sleep apnea, hypoventilation, or obesity hypoventilation syndrome.
Respiratory Conditions
Assess patients with COPD, neuromuscular disorders, or other chronic respiratory diseases.
Treatment Monitoring
Track the effectiveness of ventilatory support, CPAP, or oxygen therapy.
Pediatric Respiratory Assessment
Evaluate breathing in children with sleep-disordered breathing or chronic respiratory conditions.
Treatment Monitoring
Track sleep patterns before or after treatment interventions.
Actigraphy is particularly useful when standard overnight tests do not reveal clear issues, or when long-term monitoring is needed to understand sleep variability.
How Is the Test Performed?
Simple, convenient monitoring that fits into your daily life
The sensor is attached to the skin, usually on the chest or arm
Continuous monitoring for several hours or overnight
Painless, portable, and suitable for adults and children
Data analysed by experienced physiologists
Results reviewed by UK-based consultant sleep physicians
Clinically Led, Conveniently Delivered
Independent Physiological Diagnostics (IPD) provides transcutaneous CO₂ monitoring as a practical, non-invasive solution for assessing respiratory function in a home.
Our team collects continuous CO₂ and oxygenation data to support accurate diagnosis, treatment planning, and therapy evaluation. TcCO₂ monitoring can be performed as a standalone assessment or integrated into a broader diagnostic pathway alongside home sleep studies, actigraphy, or full video polysomnography. All results are interpreted in clinical context by UK-based consultant physicians to provide actionable insights and support your or your child care.
Enquire About Trancutanous CO₂ Monitoring Today
Take the first step toward understanding your sleep patterns with convenient, non-invasive actigraphy monitoring that fits seamlessly into your daily routine.
To learn more about actigraphy or to refer a patient, contact our team to discuss whether this assessment is right for you or your patient's needs.