Toe TAG placement: toe tags are placed on which items?

Toe TAG placement: toe tags are placed on which items?

• A. Dead human bodies
• B. Body parts
• C. Human fetus
• D. All of the above

Answer: (D)

Toe tags are identification labels used to keep track of remains from the scene through the morgue. They are attached to the part that is being handled—the toe of a whole body—but also to detached body parts to prevent misidentification when remains are fragmented. In many jurisdictions, even fetal remains are tagged in the same manner to preserve chain of custody and ensure proper identification and handling. Because of these purposes, all of the above is correct.

Toe tags are identification labels used to keep track of remains from the scene through the morgue. They are attached to the part that is being handled—the toe of a whole body—but also to detached body parts to prevent misidentification when remains are fragmented. In many jurisdictions, even fetal remains are tagged in the same manner to preserve chain of custody and ensure proper identification and handling. Because of these purposes, all of the above is correct.