An autopsy report for Corey Haim is expected on cause of death. An autopsy report for Corey Haim by the L.A. Coroner’s Office could start within 24 hours.

LAPD initially tells press early Wednesday morning that Haim’s death is by accidental overdose. Typically – irregardless if the person was a celebrity or not – autopsy results are sought when an L.A. resident dies under a certain age. No foul play is attributable to Haim’s death says LAPD today.

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The L.A. Coroner’s Office could have initial findings on an autopsy report within 24 hours. From there, more details into cause of death of Corey Haim would be revealed in a toxicology report.

That report can take upwards of a month for results. In the case of recently passed celebrities in December, results were just issued late February, a nearly 60 day waiting period.

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Toxicology reports determine the adverse effects of chemicals on living organisms. The purpose of the analysis is “poisoning” and can reveal if the toxins in the deceased were a direct or contributing cause of death.

In many months, those toxicology reports have ended press allegations that stars passed because of illegal substances. In recent cases, the substances revealed were toxic, but not illegal, and often not the direct, or even related, cause of death.

For continuing coverage of Corey Haim’s death on LALATE here: http://news.lalate.com/category/corey-haim.