The Nonstress Test

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Antepartum fetal evaluation by heart rate monitoring was carried out on a clinical service utilizing the nonstress test as the primary screening device. Nonreactive nonstress tests were supplemented by the oxytocin contraction stress test. Use of the nonstress test appropriately led to identification of all fetuses who were in jeopardy and, in the majority of instances, identified fetuses in good condition who did not require administration of oxytocin to determine fetal well-being. The nonstress test was a reliable, inexpensive, convenient, time-saving screening procedure which can be made available to a greater number of patients than the contraction stress test alone.

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