Autopsy Service

SLUCare Physician Group provides a comprehensive autopsy service, offering insight about diseases the patient suffered from and details about why the patient died. Autopsy plays a major role in confirming the validity, value and appropriateness of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, as well as providing information to families about inheritable diseases, cancers, unexpected conditions and cause of death.

The service is staffed by board-certified, academic pathologists on the faculty of Saint Louis University. Autopsies are performed weekdays during normal business hours.

Reporting

Preliminary autopsy reports are available to the referring physicians/hospitals within two working days. Final reports are typically available within the guidelines provided by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), which is 60 business days or less.

Additional Services

Gross and/or microscopic examination of specific organs is also available for community pathologists, treating physicians or for medicolegal consultations. Experts are available to evaluate specific organs in the areas of neuropathology, pediatric pathology, cardiac pathology, renal pathology, hepatobiliary pathology and pulmonary pathology.