Score of a newborn recorded at five minutes from the time of birth and expressed as a number quantifying the overall physical condition, which includes heart rate, muscle tone, respiratory effort, color, and reflex responsiveness.
Registration Status:
Qualified
Permissible Values:
Data Type:
Value List
Unit of Measure:
Ids:
Value
Code Name
Code
Code System
Code Description
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
8
8
8
9
9
9
10
10
10
Designations:
Designation:
APGAR five minute score
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Definition:
Score of a newborn recorded at five minutes from the time of birth and expressed as a number quantifying the overall physical condition, which includes heart rate, muscle tone, respiratory effort, color, and reflex responsiveness.