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The specimen containers should be sealed with a coroner's or medical examiner's seal and appropriate arrangements made for delivery in order to maintain a valid
Even if an autopsy is performed and the macroscopic and histological results do not definitively clarify the cause of death, it is often the case that a
Pathologists also remove samples of blood and other fluids/tissues for further studies such as toxicological testing to look for alcohol, drugs, or poisons If
Usually, an examination will be done within 1-2 days after the person's death However, in some instances of suspicious death or identification issues, a
These include mistakes of determining the cause of death based solely on the drug concentration and failure to consider the postmortem nature of the specimen
This early observation concerning the toxicity of chemicals was made by Toxicity can be defined as the relative ability of a substance to cause adverse
death certificate will be provided to you from the funeral home or crematorium autopsy report is completed, and then they are cremated If this
What is the family's decision on burial or cremation in the event it is not indicated in the deceased's will? d What type of casket is required? e Where will