ABZ Acronyms


APGAR SCORE – Appearance Pulse Grimace Activity Respiration Score

This is a quick test performed on a baby at 1 and 5 minutes after birth. The 1-minute score determines how well the baby tolerated the birthing process while the 5-minute score tells health care provider how well the baby is doing outside the womb. It is only at rare conditions when it will be done 10 minutes after birth