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Q: How long after death is an autopsy performed?
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What would somebody perform an autopsy on?

An autopsy is performed on a dead animal or person to investigate the cause of death or other information.


What are the reasons for not doing an autopsy on the pope?

Autopsies are not prohibited but permission of the Curia must be obtained. An autopsy would only be performed if there was no obvious cause of death.


What is jimmy Sullivan's cause of death?

His death was reported as due to Natural_causesat the scene; however, the results of the autopsy performed were inconclusive


When will the results be released for the cause of death of Jimmy the rev Sullivan?

the results of the autopsy performed were inconclusive


How did Louis Renault die?

An autopsy has never been performed - and thus the cause of death remains unclear.


What is an autopsy used for?

Autopsy after death is a way to precisely determine a cause of death.


Can you get damages for autopsy in a wrongful death case besides the costs?

Don't understand the question. What "damages" are you referrig to? In cases of unattended death, or death by criminal action it is not an optional procedure. Most/(all?) states REQUIRE an autopsy be performed in order to determine the precise cause of death. .


How do you find out a cause of death?

An autopsy is usually performed where a cause of death is uncertain or unknown (poisonings, for example), or to find out the exact mechanism of death (as in stabbings and gunshot wounds).


How can you use the word autopsy in a sentence?

The pathologist performed an autopsy on the deceased.


Do you have to have an autopsy to be buried?

No. It depends on the laws of each state or country, but usually only for suspicious, violent or unatural deaths, deaths in care or custody, or the death was not reasonably expected to be the outcome of a health procedure. In the majority of deaths, an autopsy is not performed. Not every dead person has an autopsy. Only if the family wants to know what caused the death.


Do routine autopsy's show if someone had HIV?

No. An autopsy is performed to determine the cause of death. If a person's HIV status is unkown and they did not die from HIV related causes, the cadaver would most likely not be tested.


Does California law require an autopsy for suicide?

No, California law does not require an autopsy for a known suicide. If the death is suspicious or reasons for death are unknown, an autopsy is required.