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"5-minute" APGAR score of 5
- ... score at 1 minute is near-normal by 5 minutes. Apgar scores are not usually measured after 5 minutes. A lower Apgar score does not mean a child will have serious ...
- The newborn is commonly assessed with the APGAR score, a quick test performed at 1 and 5 minutes after birth to determine the physical condition of the newborn. The five categories assessed are heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, reflex irritability, ...