Sign |
0 |
1 |
2 |
Heart Rate |
Absent |
Slow (<100/min) | Normal |
Respirations |
Absent |
Weak |
Strong (crying) |
Muscle Tone |
Limp |
Some Flexion |
Active Motion |
Reflexes2 |
No Response |
Grimaces |
Cough or Sneeze |
Color |
All Blue or Pale |
Extremities Blue |
No Blue |
Score at 1 minute and at 5 minutes.
A score of 0-3 is critical, 4-6 is depressed, 7-10 is normal.
NOTE: it is very unlikely that a new born will score a 10 at the 1 minute mark.
1 APGAR is an acronym for Appearance "color", Pulse "heart rate", Grimace "reflexes", Activity "muscle tone", Respiration
2 Reflex to a stimulus such as nasal suctioning or rough toweling.