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● Requirement for High Risk Autopsy

So, what is the requirement for a high risk autopsy?

In general, the requirement of high risk autopsy evolved:

1) risk assessment

2) understanding the pathology

3) Universal standard precaution and

4) standard operating procedure for specific hazard group 3.

In Hospital Kuala Lumpur, the requirement to perform high risk autopsy, we have to
resolve around:

1) legal authorization of the particular autopsy

2) planning and protocol for that particular autopsy

3)We need to have a fully trained team to conduct the autopsy

4) a proper equipment to conduct the particular autopsy

5) a proper facility to conduct the particular high risk autopsy in terms of biosafety

level 3

6) In Hospital Kuala Lumpur, we have an added tool, CT scan facility to guide us to
perform autopsy is post-mortem.