• Must be signed by the legal next-of-kin. This needs to be returned BEFORE the pathologist will perform the autopsy.
  
• It may be faxed, scanned and emailed, or brought to pathologist.
• Please make sure any restrictions are selected and indicated.

Questionnaire Form.

• Please include as much information as possible. Use back of sheet if necessary. This background information is important for the pathologist to provide a more complete report.

Release Form (if applicable)

• This form is necessary if the autopsy is performed at a facility other than the funeral home selected by the family.

Credit Card Form

• for payment with Visa, or MasterCard
  • or call directly with information

When an individual passes away, the family and/or attending physician may desire an autopsy.  Many hospitals and healthcare institutions do not have the personnel or resources to perform an autopsy.  Lone Star Autopsy is here to assist you in these cases.

An autopsy can be beneficial for a variety of reasons: it is the last step in providing health care to the patient; it can provide answers as to cause of death; it can be utilized as a Quality Assurance tool; it may assist the healthcare facility in responding to potential litigation.

All of our doctors are board certified Forensic Pathologists fully-licensed to practice in Texas, with diverse training and many years of experience.  Contact us to assist your organization with beneficial, timely autopsy services.

Funeral Directors

Families looking for answers regarding the death of a loved one often seek the help of a funeral director to refer them to an experienced autopsy pathologist.  We work with funeral homes over North Texas to provide prompt, flexible services to accommodate the needs of the families.  We will bring our equipment to your facility or can arrange transportation to another facility in the area with autopsy capabilities.

We understand the difficulties a family faces when a loved one passes.  Sometimes there are questions and/or concerns as to why their loved one has passed.  A private autopsy is an important first step in answering some of those questions.   An autopsy can provide a cause of death and answer additional questions about circumstances of death.

Although anyone may request an autopsy, one can only be performed after proper authorization is filled out by the legal next of kin.  A family may request a full autopsy examination, or a partial, focused examination.  All autopsies include microscopic examination of tissue samples taken at the time of autopsy, and other tests such as toxicology and fluid cultures can be performed for an additional fee.

The autopsy can be performed at the funeral home where the services are being held (in Dallas/Fort Worth area) or at another funeral home arranged by Lone Star Autopsy if the body is located outside the Dallas/Fort Worth area.  An autopsy will not prevent the family from having an open casket viewing for their loved one, and great effort is taken to perform the autopsy in a timely manner so as not to disrupt planned services.

Our company employs board certified Forensic Pathologists; they are fully licensed medical professionals in Texas as well as selected other states.  Each doctor has many years of experience in conducting autopsies as well as assisting families in understanding how/why their loved one died.  A one-page “Preliminary” report is generated and given to the family within 24-48 hours after the autopsy, and is followed by a complete report approximately 4-8 weeks later after  microscopic examination and review of other tests that may have been ordered.