TABLE 1 Description of Autopsy Tissues

From: Hamartin and Tuberin Expression in Human Tissues

Case #

Age

PMI (h)

Tissues Available*

1

20 wk of gestation

9

A, H, K, L, Lv, M, S, Th

2

21 wk of gestation

69

L, Lv, Pl, S, Th

3

25 wk of gestation

6

L, Lv, GI, H, S

4

25 wk of gestation

18

L, Lv, Pl, S, Th

5

1 d

10

A, GI, H, K, L, Lv, M, P, Pi, S, T, Th

6

4 d

72

GI, K, L, Lv, S, Th

7

1.5 mo

8

A, H, K, L, Lv, Ly, M, P, S, Thr

8

3 mo

14

GI, H, K, L, Lv, Ly, P, S, T

9

4 mo

0.5

Lv, M, P, Th, Thr

10

1 y

34

A, K, L, Lv, Ly, M, P, S, Th, Thr

11

4.5 y

50

A, H, K, L, Lv, Ly, S

12

8 y

12

GI, H, K, L, Lv, Pi, S, T

  1. PMI = postmortem interval (approximate) from death to removal of organs/tissues.
  2. *A = adrenal; GI = small and/or large intestine; H = heart (myocardium); K = kidney; L = lung; Lv = liver; Ly = lymph node; M = striated muscle; P = pancreas; Pi = pituitary; Pl = placenta; S = spleen; Th = thymus; Thr = thyroid; T = testis.