The frequency with which tissues were sampled for histology from 139 necropsies
| Organ sampled | N |
|---|---|
| The figures do not include the retention of whole organs. | |
| Lung | 32 |
| Heart | 24 |
| Liver | 16 |
| Kidney | 10 |
| Tumour | 9 |
| Brain | 8 |
| Bone | 8 |
| Spleen | 6 |
| Lymph node | 6 |
| Pleura | 6 |
| Pancreas | 5 |
| Lower gut | 4 |
| Thyroid | 4 |
| Prostate | 3 |
| Upper gut | 3 |
| Bladder | 2 |
| Cervix | 2 |
| Peritoneum | 1 |
| Mesentary | 1 |
| Pericardium | 1 |
| Adrenal | 1 |