How long does it take for a pathologist to perform a autopsy and get results back?
The actual performance of the autopsy generally takes a couple of hours or so, but the results can take much longer. Depending on the workload of the office, it may take a day or two to get to the autopsy itself. The physical findings of the autopsy can be compiled within a day or so of the actual autopsy but any toxicology results may take longer…up to weeks to get back.
