Abnormal Continuous Cardiotocography Pattern

**Semantic type:** Diagnostic Procedure

**Definition:** Abnormal fetal heart rate pattern. Predictive of abnormal acid-base status at time of observation. Patterns include sinusoidal pattern or absent fetal heart rate variability with any of the following: recurrent late decelerations, recurrent variable decelerations, or bradycardia.

**Synonyms:** - Category III Tracing - Category III Tracing