This standard specifies the methods and procedures of collecting, fixing, packing and sending for forensic pathological materials, as well as selection and preparation of fixative.
This standard applies to pathological inspection through judicial autopsy made by public security bureaux, procuratorates, courts and justice bureaux as well as medical colleges and universities.
2 General Provisions
In forensic pathological inspections, such as histiocyte inspection, histochemistry inspection, immunofluorescence and ultrastructure inspections, the accuracy and correctness of the identification conclusion is directly related to the collecting, fixing and sending of the materials. This standard is developed to provide a unified method and procedure for collecting, fixing, packing and sending of forensic pathological materials and lay the foundation for future recheck as well as development and international communication of forensic pathology.
3 Requirements, Methods and Procedures for Collecting of Forensic Pathological Materials
3.1 The following information shall be known in detail and recorded before collecting of forensic pathological materials: name, gender, age, nationality, address, work unit, occupation, health before death, details of case and death process and symptom, and the hospital medical records or out-patient treatment conditions and detailed inspection of the scene situation shall be collected.
3.2 In order to ensure the accuracy of forensic pathological inspection and identification conclusion, the requirement is that the materials for histocytological inspection and appraisal shall be collected within 48h after death. Under special circumstances, the above-mentioned time does not exceed 72h in winter, 48h in spring and autumn, and 24h in summer. For body stored in cold box, it does not exceed 72h; for frozen body kept in freezer, it does not exceed 96h and is a week at most. The materials for immunohistochemical and electron microscopical inspection and identification shall be collected within 12~24h.
