Autopsy Reference Time
Definition
The defined time at which specimen condition is observed during autopsy. These events may follow scene recovery and transport by different intervals. Continued development and later access must be considered.
- Context
- Collection chronology
For example, collection at 14:00 during autopsy is a later reference event than recovery the previous evening and should be documented separately.
Related terms
- Bag-Interior Collection
- Material recovered from the transport bag and recorded separately from body locations. Movement and development can occur between recovery and examination. A...
- Body Bag
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- External Examination
- Examination of the exterior of the body, coordinated with collection and other investigative needs. External examination can document surfaces, clothing, injuries and...
- Instar
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- Internal-Cavity Finding
- An observation of material inside a cavity, not by itself a diagnosis of injury or entry route. Record which cavity contained material,...
- Internal Cavity Insects
- Insects recovered internally, whose presence does not alone prove a pre-existing penetrating injury. Record which cavity contained material, when it was seen...
- Location Association
- The supported relationship between a specimen and the site at which it was observed. The observed location of a specimen is one...
- Maggot Mass Documentation
- A record of larval locations, observations and measurements with times and methods. Heat can vary as the aggregation forms, feeds and disperses....
- Post-Collection Development
- Development of collected insects after field recovery and before a stated later observation or preservation event. Insects may continue developing during transport,...
- Puparium
- The hardened final larval cuticle surrounding subsequent development in relevant flies, not identical to the pupa. The pupa develops within that enclosure;...