Table Apgar Score Score * Criteria Mnemonic 0 1 2 Color A ppearance All blue, pale Pink body, blue extremities All pink Heart rate P ulse Absent < 100 beats / minute > 100 beats / minute Reflex response to nasal catheter / tactile stimulation G rimace None Grimace Sneeze, cough Muscle tone A ctivity Limp Some flexion of extremities Active Respiration R espiration Absent Irregular, slow Good, crying * A total score of 7 - 10 at 5 minutes is considered normal; 4 - 6, intermediate; and 0-3, low.