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A contraction stress test is a test performed during pregnancy to verify whether or not the unborn babyâs heart is strong enough to withstand labor. It uses drugs or nipple stimulation to make the uterus temporarily contract in order to replicate labor contractions.
1 A stress test is a type of nuclear medicine exam: you receive a radioactive tracer that highlights your blood so a special camera can see it easily. 2  A stress test is used to evaluate the cause of chest pain or measure the strength of your heart after a heart attack or surgery, for example.