In situations where the death appears to be the result of natural causes, there is no evidence of foul play nor is there evidence to support that the death is anything other than due to natural causes, one can decline an autopsy. In cases where the actual cause of death is unclear or due to unusual circumstances, such as homicide, suicide or where concerns of foul play are raised either by others or law enforcement personnel, an autopsy can be ordered, by law, by the Medical Examiner. See similar questions...

autopsy is a systematized examination of a body to determine the cause and manner of death and to assess any pathologic changes that may be present. The body is examined both externally and internally in order to discover and document disease or injury, following review of the medical history. Specimens of internal organs are retained for microscopic examination and body fluids are obtained and tested for drugs and alcohol. See similar questions...

In about 25% of the cases we receive, there is a high degree of medical certainty as to the cause of death. For example, the person may have a known infection, cancer or heart disease. If the circumstance of this person's death does not indicate foul play, the pathologist may choose to do only an external examination to assure no violence has taken place. See similar questions...

Some states (including California, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Rhode Island) have laws restricting autopsy − especially on religious grounds. The impetus for this legislation has come largely from Orthodox Jews, whose religion prohibits mutilation after death. Some cryonicists have joined The Society for Venturism (a cryonics "religion") to avoid autopsy. See similar questions...

There is no Arizona law that requires a seller to reduce indoor radon. If radon tests reveal elevated levels, any decision to mitigate is usually a result of negotiations between the buyer and seller. See similar questions...

There are two ways to make a diagnosis for QT syndrome. The first is to check if the QT-interval on the ECG of a suspected patient is prolonged. Because the heart stopps beating when death occurs, this possbility is out of question - except an ECG of the dead person already exists, of course. The only possibility would be to check body fluids of the dead person - in this case blood - for the known gene mutations that cause QT syndrome. See similar questions...

The county of appointment (where death occurred). The family is not charged for an autopsy when one is requested as outlined above. However, when an individual's death does not fall under the County Medical Examiner's jurisdiction, the family may arrange for a private autopsy. The costs and arrangements for private autopsies are the responsibility of the requesting party. No. See similar questions...

There are cases in which the physician is puzzled by the illness and death, and permission to perform an autopsy may be an important contribution to medical science. The choice between permitting the autopsy and donating the body to the Department of Anatomy must be made by the survivors. However, the Department of Anatomy does not accept a body upon which an autopsy has been performed. See similar questions...

When reasonable doubt about the cause or the circumstances of death exists or for other legal purposes, an autopsy will be performed by the Medical Examiner. In some cases, an autopsy is not necessary because the deceased has documented natural disease that is likely to cause death and the circumstances surrounding the death support his known disease state. In those cases an external examination is performed. See similar questions...

autopsy may answer certain questions, which may not be answered without the examination. It is up to the discretion of a medical examiner to perform an autopsy. Most medical examiners have determined that autopsies should be performed on all cases involving criminal violence, homicides, suicides and accidents; also sudden death, when in apparent good health, unattended by a practicing physician, in police custody, prison or other penal institutions; and suspicious or unusual circumstances. See similar questions...

The primary medical examiner for the case will decide if an autopsy is necessary to establish the cause and circumstances of death. We may not perform an autopsy if the cause of death can be determined to be from "natural causes" and the deceased has a physician who knows the medical history and will furnish us with an acceptable probable cause of death. See similar questions...

autopsy is a medical examination of the dead person by a forensic pathologist in order to determine the cause and manner of death. Further, recovering evidence from the body may assist in a criminal or civil legal action. A record is made of the findings of the autopsy including microscopic and toxicological testing results. The Weld County Coroner/Medical Examiner does not assess any fees, other than those for processing requested autopsy reports. See similar questions...