LEGAL REQUESTS | Pathology Services
At LSU Health Shreveport, protecting the privacy and materials entrusted to our team is one of our highest priorities.
All specimens and reports are considered legal items and must have appropriate documentation to be released. To expedite requests a valid HIPAA release form must be submitted preferably with a reasonable time frame.
- Requests that are broad and state from birth to present take longer to process due to the magnitude of the request and can be extremely costly depending on the volume.
- Coroner cases must be obtained directly via the coroner’s office with the exception of a subpoena.
Note: Not all specimens are viable for long periods of time and may be discarded appropriately as per regulatory requirements.
Pathology materials and reports may be requested for a variety of reasons including:
- Secondary Consult
- Specialized testing
- Preservation for potential future litigation
- Litigation
- Subpoena
Subpoena
All subpoenas should be sent directly to:
LSU Health Shreveport
Office of Legal Affairs and Organizational Integrity
PO Box 33932
Shreveport, LA 71130
Phone: (318) 675-5406
Requests for Secondary Consultations or Specialized Testing Outside of LSU Health Shreveport
Contact Our Patient/Client Services Personnel
Phone: (318) 675-5918
Fax: (318) 675-4568
Preservation or Litigation Requests
Reports on LSU Health Shreveport Patients
Obtained via our Health Information Management Department
Phone: (318) 675-5789
Fax: (318) 675-5785
Reports on Non-LSU Health Shreveport Patients
Obtained via our Pathology Business Manager or their designee
Phone: (318) 675-5789
Fax: (318) 675-5785
LSU Health Shreveport, Dept of Pathology, Pathology Custodian of Records and Materials
1501 Kings Highway
Shreveport, Louisiana 71103
Specimens/Materials/Preservations/Pathology Billing on Any Patient
Obtained via our Pathology Business Manager or their designee
Phone: (318) 675-8848 or (318) 675-8475
Fax: (318) 675-4568
LSU Health Shreveport, Dept of Pathology, Pathology Custodian of Records and Materials
1501 Kings Highway
Shreveport, Louisiana 71103