| Sign | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Heart rate | Absent | Below 100 per minute | Over 100 per minute |
| Respiratory effort | Absent | Slow, irregular | Good, crying |
| Muscle tone | Limp | Some flexion of extremities | Active motion |
| Response to catheter in nostril | No response | Grimace | Cough or sneeze |
| Color | Blue, pale | Body colourpink, extremities blue | Completely pink |