===Steps===
Sample from the '''pituitary''' if it protrudes above the sella turcica. {{further|pituitary|linebreak=no}}
[[File:Streptococcus pneumoniae meningitis, gross pathology 33 lores.jpg|thumb|210px|Brain with: The dura is retracted to show leptomeninges with edema and multiple small hemorrhagic foci.]]
Brain: {{Brain - autopsy gross processing}}