Products of Conception (POC) Walsall Manor 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 should also accompany the specimen.

Specimens requiring histological examination must be less than 24 completed weeks gestation.Specimens greater than 24 weeks gestation should be sent directly to the Walsall Manor Mortuary / Body Store.