UNIT 2 RETENTION TIME OF AUTOPSY SPECIMENS

Question 1

Material / Record (Forensic Autopsy Records)

Reports

Answer 1

Indefinitely

Question 2

Material / Record (Non-Forensic Autopsy Records)

Reports:

Answer 2

10 years (minimum)

Question 3

Material / Record (Forensic Autopsy Records)

Wet tissue:

Answer 3

3 years

Question 4

Material / Record (Forensic Autopsy Records)

Dried Blood Stain or Frozen Tissue for DNA:

Answer 4

Indefinitely

Question 5

Material / Record (Non-Forensic Autopsy Records)

Paraffin blocks:

Answer 5

10 years (minimum)

Question 6

Material / Record (Forensic Autopsy Records)

Body Fluids and Tissues for Toxicology

Answer 6

1 year

Question 7

Material / Record (Non-Forensic Autopsy Records)

Slides:

Answer 7

10 years (minimum)

Question 8

Material / Record (Forensic Autopsy Records)

Gross Photographs / Negatives

Answer 8

Indefinitely

Question 9

Material / Record (Non-Forensic Autopsy Records)

Kept as archival material

Answer 9

Reports

Question 10

Material / Record (Non-Forensic Autopsy Records)

Wet tissue:

Answer 10

3 months after final report has been released

Question 11

Material / Record (Forensic Autopsy Records)

Slides

Answer 11

Indefinitely

Question 12

Material / Record (Non-Forensic Autopsy Records)

For educational and research
purposes

Answer 12

Reports

Question 13

Material / Record (Forensic Autopsy Records)

Paraffin blocks:

Answer 13

Indefinitely