eli5: Why do autopsies take so long?

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I’m specifically recalling a case where a local mom woke up to find her 10 year old son dead. Perfectly healthy and just died in his sleep. 6 months later it was determined he died of an aneurysm. Did they just not suspect foul play? Would the autopsy have happened quicker if they had? Does the autopsy itself take a long time or is it a paperwork/political thing?

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An autopsy takes a few hours; lab analyses can take longer especially if samples are shipped somewhere but in most takes the time is measured in days. The particulars of your case are impossible to judge.

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