diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 41ae2b5..e39093a 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import numpy as np
 import aiohttp
 import httpx
 import time
+from patient_skid_functions import handle_patient_skid_for_idle, set_patient_skid_users
 
 from serial_manager import SerialConfig, SerialStore, SerialReader
 from protocol_decoder import decode_frames
@@ -288,20 +289,6 @@ def expand_pu_number(pu_number: int) -> list[int]:
     return [pu_number] if pu_number != 3 else [1, 2]
 
 
-def handle_patient_skid_for_idle() -> None:
-    """Send the special commands to patient skid when entering IDLE."""
-    try:
-        url = "http://192.168.1.28:8000/stop_test"
-        response = httpx.get(url, timeout=1.0)
-        logging.info(f"Stopping test on Patient Skid: {response.status_code}")
-
-        url = "http://192.168.1.28:8000/close_valves"
-        response = httpx.get(url, timeout=1.0)
-        logging.info(f"Closing valves on Patient Skid: {response.status_code}")
-    except Exception as e:
-        logging.error(f"Error handling patient skid for IDLE: {e}")
-        raise
-
 
 def send_command_to_pu(
     pu: int, state: str, ploop_setpoint: float, qperm_setpoint: float
@@ -623,32 +610,6 @@ async def update_latest_flow():
                 logging.error(f"Error fetching flow: {e}")
             await asyncio.sleep(1.0)
 
-def stop_patient_skid():
-    try:
-        url = f"http://192.168.1.28:8000/stop_test"
-        response = httpx.get(url, timeout=5.0)
-
-        if response.status_code == 200:
-            return {"status": "success", "detail": response.json()}
-        else:
-            raise HTTPException(status_code=502, detail=f"Remote server error: {response.text}")
-    except httpx.RequestError as e:
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=f"Request to external server failed: {str(e)}")
-
-def set_patient_skid_users(count: int = 0):
-    try:
-        url = f"http://192.168.1.28:8000/set_users/{count}"
-        response = httpx.get(url, timeout=5.0)
-
-        response_2 = httpx.get("http://192.168.1.28:8000/start_defined_test", timeout=5.0)
-
-        if response.status_code == 200:
-            return {"status": "success", "detail": response.json()}
-        else:
-            raise HTTPException(status_code=502, detail=f"Remote server error: {response.text}")
-    except httpx.RequestError as e:
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=f"Request to external server failed: {str(e)}")
-
 app.include_router(router)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/patient_skid_functions.py b/patient_skid_functions.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..64486af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patient_skid_functions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import httpx
+import logging
+
+def handle_patient_skid_for_idle() -> None:
+    """Send the special commands to patient skid when entering IDLE."""
+    try:
+        url = "http://192.168.1.28:8000/stop_test"
+        response = httpx.get(url, timeout=1.0)
+        logging.info(f"Stopping test on Patient Skid: {response.status_code}")
+
+        url = "http://192.168.1.28:8000/close_valves"
+        response = httpx.get(url, timeout=1.0)
+        logging.info(f"Closing valves on Patient Skid: {response.status_code}")
+    except Exception as e:
+        logging.error(f"Error handling patient skid for IDLE: {e}")
+        raise
+
+def set_patient_skid_users(count: int = 0):
+    try:
+        url = f"http://192.168.1.28:8000/set_users/{count}"
+        response = httpx.get(url, timeout=5.0)
+
+        response_2 = httpx.get("http://192.168.1.28:8000/start_defined_test", timeout=5.0)
+
+        if response.status_code == 200:
+            return {"status": "success", "detail": response.json()}
+        else:
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=502, detail=f"Remote server error: {response.text}")
+    except httpx.RequestError as e:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=f"Request to external server failed: {str(e)}")