Products of Conception (POC) RWT Cases

Products of conception (POC) specimens require a completed consent form for examination of foetal material following a miscarriage. The Department will not accept a POC specimen without this consent form being fully completed and will return it to source. A routine Histology request form and a “Medical Practitioners Statement Form” (lilac document) must also accompany the specimen.

Specimens requiring histological examination must be less than 12 completed weeks gestation. Specimens greater than 12 weeks gestation should be sent directly to the Mortuary / Body Store.