title: A perimortem protocol for suspected genetic disease.
abstract: A considerable portion of pediatric deaths represent disease with risk of recurrence in subsequent family members. Procedures to obtain samples of body fluids and tissues suitable for diagnosis of mendelian and chromosomal disorders are described. These procedures, the "perimortem protocol," are used in studying children who died of suspected but undiagnosed genetic disease.
mesh_terms: D002869:Chromosome Aberrations / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D025063:Chromosome Disorders; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D030342:Genetic Diseases, Inborn / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005821:Genetic Techniques; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male