When does the body go to the funeral home. If someone died on saturday night and they needed an autospy and the funeral is on wednesday, when will the body arrive at the funeral home?
2007-03-27 02:25:40 · 5 answers · asked by Stephanie K 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
If your in the big city like i am...the general rule is in by 9 out by 2 ........as in if the body gets to the medical examiners office by 9 a.m. the body gets realeased by 2 p.m. and then embalmed......embalming takes about 2 to 3 hours complete injection,sewing,dressing,casketing,cosmetizing.
2007-03-28 02:23:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If someone dies on a Saturday, they will most probably be autopsied on Monday and released to the funeral home on Monday as well. Whoever said autopsies take days is completely incorrect, bodies are autopsied as soon as possible so the family can proceed with the funeral arrangements. He also said the embalming and prep takes 24 hours, also incorrect. Embalming is completed in 2-3 hours on an autopsied body.
2007-03-27 21:18:06 · answer #2 · answered by Reagan 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on when the medical examiner is done with the autopsy, as soon as they are done the funeral home will pick the body up and bring it to the funeral home and do their work. Then they will be ready by the day before usually for the viewing before the funeral.
My father-in-law transports bodies for the funeral home.
2007-03-27 09:44:38 · answer #3 · answered by chickadee_ajm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If an autopsy is scheduled, very unlikely that the funeral will occur on Wednesday. An autopsy may take several days to complete.
Without an autopsy, the body is taken to the funeral home immediatly after removal from the location of death. Embalming and prep generally takes 24 hours.
2007-03-27 09:40:01 · answer #4 · answered by ed 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
after the medical examiner has finished with the autopsy
2007-03-27 09:30:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋