32. Apgar score
Category: Newborn Information
BC # 51
| Definitions | A systematic measure for evaluating the physical condition of the infant at specific intervals following birth. |
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| Instructions |
Enter the infant’s Apgar score at 5 minutes. If the score at 5 minutes is less than 6, enter the infant’s Apgar score at 10 minutes. |
| Sources | 1st Delivery record under – Infant data |
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Page last reviewed: August 6, 2019
Content source: National Center for Health Statistics