Autopsy Tables ⁽¹³⁾

Autopsy tables — stainless steel, elevating, pedestal & downdraft

American Mortuary Coolers manufactures autopsy tables for forensic, hospital, academic, and veterinary settings. Every autopsy table — also referenced as a morgue table, mortuary table, post-mortem examination table, or necropsy table — is fabricated from 304 or 316 stainless steel and built to order for the volume and workflow of your facility. We are a U.S. manufacturer selling factory-direct, not a distributor reselling another brand.

The line covers pedestal autopsy tables, elevating (hydraulic and electric, height-adjustable) autopsy tables, downdraft and backdraft ventilated tables, pass-through tables for high-throughput morgues, and pediatric and bariatric configurations. Integrated sink, hydro-aspirator, fume-hood, and drainage options are available on most models.

Autopsy table types

Selecting the right autopsy table depends on caseload, procedure complexity, ceiling height, and ventilation requirements:

• — Pedestal autopsy tables — central-column support with a fixed-height work surface; the most economical configuration for general post-mortem use.
• — Elevating autopsy tables — hydraulic or electric height adjustment for ergonomic positioning across multiple examiners.
• — Downdraft & backdraft ventilated tables — integrated fume extraction that draws formalin vapor and odors away from the breathing zone.
• — Pass-through autopsy tables — high-throughput design for metropolitan medical examiner and coroner offices.
• — Pediatric autopsy tables — scaled surfaces for infant and small-specimen examinations.
• — Bariatric autopsy tables — reinforced, extra-capacity surfaces for heavier decedents.

Construction & standards

All autopsy tables are welded from 304 or 316 stainless steel for corrosion resistance and sanitation. Surfaces are finished with rounded edges, seamless welds, and sloped, perforated tops that drain to an integrated sink or drain bucket. Hot/cold mixing fixtures, hydro-aspirator vacuum control, and removable specimen trays are available. Tables are designed to meet OSHA workplace standards and support the air-exchange and biohazard-containment requirements of a working autopsy suite.

Where these tables are used

Our autopsy and dissection tables serve medical examiner and coroner offices, hospital pathology departments, university medical schools and gross anatomy labs, forensic science centers, and veterinary necropsy facilities. The same stainless platforms support post-mortem examination, anatomical dissection, tissue harvesting, and teaching demonstrations.

Manufacturer-direct vs. distributor

Most autopsy tables sold in the United States move through distributors that mark up another company's equipment. We design and fabricate in-house and ship factory-direct, which removes the reseller margin and lets us customize tops, sinks, ventilation, and dimensions to your specification rather than a fixed catalog SKU. Facilities comparing quotes from Mopec, Mortech, or ARES Scientific are encouraged to request a direct comparison.

Frequently asked questions

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