In reality, while an autopsy is usually completed within a day or two after a death, the final results of the toxicology report may take four to six weeks or longer. Many factors play into the length of time needed to gather forensic toxicology test results, including: the need for confirmatory testing.
Post-mortem toxicology, however, looks at whether drugs or alcohol have either caused or contributed to death. If a person dies in sudden and/or suspicious circumstances, a pathologist will often send samples to a toxicologist to help determine the cause of death or state of mind.
Longer toxicology turn-around times are required in cases where numerous drugs are involved, where unusual drugs are involved or if the person is decomposed.
The Cook County Clerk's office keeps official records of deaths that occur in Chicago and suburban Cook County. Under state law, you may legally obtain a copy of a death certificate if you are a relative or can prove a financial interest in an individual's death.
An autopsy is a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause — and sometimes manner — of death. A pathologist trained to perform autopsies thoroughly examines the inside and outside of the body.
Forensic toxicology (in Medical Examiner Office cases) is very different from the drug testing performed in hospitals. Toxicology analysis may only take 4 to 6 weeks if no drugs are present; however, 6 to 8 weeks are typically required to perform the necessary confirmations and quantitations of drugs detected.
In the age of television, sometimes it is thought that investigations can take 60 minutes or less. However, it generally takes 6-8 weeks of thorough investigation to establish a cause and manner of death.
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