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The APGAR test is done by a doctor, midwife, or nurse. The health care provider will examine the baby's: 1  Breathing effort. 2  Heart rate. 3  Muscle tone. 4  Reflexes. 5  Skin color.
Background The 10-point Apgar score has been used to assess the condition and prognosis of newborn infants throughout the world for almost 50 years. Some investigators have proposed that measurement of pH in umbilical-artery blood is a more objective method of assessing newborn infants.