Pathology - Autopsy

Pathology - Autopsy: "Autopsy Procedure

For a complete autopsy, the organs in the chest and abdomen are routinely examined with removal, dissection, and sampling for microscopic slides, then returned to the body. the brain is removed for neuropathologic examination. The incisions are made in such a way that viewing of the body at a funeral is possible after the autopsy.

The routine autopsy is completed in less than 4 hours. An autopsy will not delay funeral arrangements. An autopsy will be performed the same day that paperwork is received by 2 pm on weekdays and 12 noon on weekends and holidays. However, an autopsy can be expedited if necessary, and there is an on-call staff. The physicians who perform autopsies are pathologists. Autopsy is the oldest continuously practiced procedure in medicine, having been a part of medical practice for over 300 years."