How to request retention of specimens — and autofill 008-0168 with my-id.ca
Request specimen retention without retyping pathologist particulars
Pathologists and forensic staff repeat legal name, institution identity, contact information, and case references on every Request for Retention of Specimens. This guide is an example of storing them once in my-id.ca.
Official form and source
Start from the official source and always use the current version — form numbers and links can change:
- Service page: Death investigations — ontario.ca
- Form (Central Forms Repository): Request for Retention of Specimens — 008-0168
What this form is about
Form 008-0168 requests retention of specimens during death investigations — confirm authority, timelines, and supporting documentation on ontario.ca.
Before you start: what to gather
- Pathologist or requestor name and institution identity.
- Contact details including phone and email.
- Death investigation or case reference.
- Specimen type and retention particulars — confirm on ontario.ca.
Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.
How my-id.ca makes it faster
- Save it once. Store your requestor name, institution identity, and contact details in your my-id.ca profile.
- Keep documents ready. Upload supporting documents to my-id.ca Files so you are not searching at form time.
- Autofill the form. Use the my-id.ca Chrome extension on a web form, or fill a PDF from your saved profile inside my-id.ca.
- Review and submit yourself through the official channel.
Why do it in my-id.ca
Related Ontario forms repeat the same personal details. Captured once in my-id.ca — stored in Canada, with AI on its own servers — every form starts mostly complete.
Frequently asked questions
- Who may request specimen retention?
- Authorized pathologists or forensic staff — confirm eligibility on ontario.ca.
- How does my-id.ca help?
- It autofills requestor name, institution identity, and contact details.
- When is coroner approval required?
- Confirm specimen retention rules during investigations on ontario.ca.
Fill it once. Reuse it everywhere.
Save your information in my-id.ca once, then autofill this form and the next one — web forms with the Chrome extension, PDFs right in the app. Your data is stored in Canada and AI runs on my-id.ca's own servers, never sent to third-party AI providers.