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Nonstress Test

Nonstress test can be a very reliable noninvasive test for fetal well-being. It sue by measuring the fetal heart rate in response to fetal activity as littic-mt on a fetal monitor.

In a nonstress test, the woman is placed on an electonic fetal monitor and when the heart rate is noted. The woman is given a control to push when she feels the baby move. The control places a mark on the readout. Sometimes, a and transducer is used to make a buzzing sound over the baby's head. When this is done, the test is called a vibroacoustic stimulation test (VST). An increase in the fetal heart rate indicates fetal well-being. If the result is negative. additional testing, such as an oxytocin challenge test, is usually perinumn

Nonstress test results can be affected by low blood sugar, so you should fume FL:re to eat before taking the test. The results can also be affected by illness of the fetus.

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