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*Histology usually very limited ''or'' useless. | *Histology usually very limited ''or'' useless. | ||
*Often done to exclude trauma. | *Often done to exclude trauma. | ||
*Typical scenario: decedent lives alone -- body not discovered for | *Typical scenario: decedent lives alone -- body not discovered for prolonged period of time. | ||
*More likely to be a ''[[Autopsy#negative autopsy|negative autopsy]]'' than non-decomp cases. | *More likely to be a ''[[Autopsy#negative autopsy|negative autopsy]]'' than non-decomp cases. | ||