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- What is a Medical Examiner?
- What is the Difference Between a Medical Examiner and a Coroner?
- What is Forensic Pathology?
- What is a Forensic Pathologist and What Certifications are Required?
- What is a Medicolegal Death Investigator/Technician?
- What is the Difference Between Cause of Death and Manner of Death?
- What is an Autopsy and Can My Loved One Still Have an Open-Casket Funeral?
- Under What Circumstances Will an Autopsy be Performed?
- Do I Have to Pay for the Autopsy of a Loved One?
- What is Toxicology?
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What is Toxicology?
Toxicology is laboratory testing to identify what, if any, drugs or poisons are present in the body of a decedent. The tests are usually performed on blood or other body fluids but can also be performed on hair and tissue. Comprehensive testing usually requires approximately ten to twelve weeks for completion.