Exhuming A Body For Autopsy

Photo Credit: Manon Paradis

Photo Credit: Manon Paradis

Forensic science question. What is the specific window of opportunity for exhuming a body in order to do an autopsy? Specifically, an autopsy related to a toxicology screening for opiates (Fentanyl in particular, which may have already metabolized into morphine).

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