The Oct test is an oxytocin provocation test, which uses a small dose of oxytocin to induce contractions and assess the viability of the fetus in the uterine cavity and whether there is hypoxia, and only after the Oct is negative can oxytocin be used to induce labor. oct is negative for nearly a week and the likelihood of intrauterine distress is relatively small, indicating that the child is viable. If there is a positive Oct, it means that the baby is hypoxic and cannot tolerate contractions, and may require immediate cesarean section to terminate the pregnancy.