Apgar Score
Score* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Criteria | Mnemonic | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Color | Appearance | All blue, pale | Pink body, blue extremities | All pink |
Heart rate | Pulse | Absent | < 100 beats/minute | > 100 beats/minute |
Reflex response to nasal catheter/tactile stimulation | Grimace | None | Grimace | Sneeze, cough |
Muscle tone | Activity | Limp | Some flexion of extremities | Active |
Respiration | Respiration | Absent | Irregular, slow | Good, crying |
* A total score of 7–10 at 5 minutes is considered normal; 4–6, intermediate; and 0–3, low. | ||||