A tilt table test, occasionally called upright tilt testing, is a medical procedure often used to diagnose dysautonomia or syncope.

Is a tilt table test painful?

Does the tilt-table test hurt? No. It is painless. However, patients may experience symptoms such as feeling lightheaded, nauseated, sweating, or weakness.

What does it mean to have a positive tilt table test?

A positive tilt table test means you may have a condition that causes an abnormal change in blood pressure, heart rate or heart rhythm. A negative tilt table test means that there were no signs of a condition that causes an abnormal change in your blood pressure, heart rate or heart rhythm.