A. Forensic pathology is the subspecialty of pathology that focuses on the medicolegal investigation of sudden or unexpected death. A. Pathology is the medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis of diseases and injuries by examination of body tissues and fluids, typically in the laboratory setting. The three main areas of anatomic pathology are autopsy pathology , surgical pathology , and cytopathology . Forensic pathology is concerned almost exclusively with autopsy pathology, or evaluation of the deceased. General pathologists, on the other hand, spend most of their time practicing surgical pathology and cytopathology, in which specimens removed from living patients are examined.
Clinical pathology involves the evaluation of body fluids by laboratory means.
The main subcategories of clinical pathology are chemistry , hematology , microbiology , blood banking , toxicology , and immunology . Forensic pathologists are most interested in chemistry and toxicology. Chemistry is concerned with measurement of natural chemicals in the blood, urine, and other body fluids. It's not as bad as it sounds. Occasionally they may visit scenes of crimes or accidents.