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Olmsted County medical examiner reports steady caseload, details drug overdose patterns and forensic practices
Summary
The county medical examiner described autopsy practices, regional collaboration with the BCA, and trends: 1,895 deaths were reported to the office in the year cited, about 239 autopsies performed, and drug overdoses show a mix of fentanyl, methamphetamine and polysubstance cases with higher fentanyl concentrations reported in recent years.
Ross Reichert, the Olmsted County and Southern Medical Examiner regional representative, presented the office’s annual data and forensic observations, focusing on overdose classification, autopsy practices and regional collaboration.
Reichert stressed that the medical‑examiner system uses thorough scene investigation, autopsy and toxicology testing to classify deaths; he said the public‑health term often used is 'poisonings' alongside the word 'overdoses,' and that the office performs autopsies and full toxicology on suspected drug deaths to determine specific…
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