Histology Specialists
Duties
and Responsibilities:
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Histology Specialists include both
Histologic Technicians and Histologists. Histologists are also referred
to as Histotechnologists. Both histologic technicians and histologists
prepare tissue samples that are used by physicians to determine if a patient
has a disease, dysfunction, or malignancy.
Histology technicians and
histologists prepare samples by using equipment to thinly slice tissue
samples. They then mount the thin slices on microscope slides and use
chemicals to stain them so important structures are visible.
Histologists perform more complex
and advanced procedures than technicians and often also perform management
functions.
Histology specialists work in
hospital, veterinary, pharmacy, or research laboratories.
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Average
Salary:
$22,000 - $35,000 (Histologic technicians) $30,000 - $50,000 (Histologists) |
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Educational
Requirements:
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Students should take the most
challenging high school courses in science, math, and English.
To become a histologic technician,
students must either earn an associate's degree in the field and complete a
one year internship or complete a long-term training program in a
histopathology lab. They must also pass a national examination.
To become a histologist, students
must either earn a bachelor's degree that includes a one year clinical
internship or complete a long-term training program in a histopathology
lab. They must also pass a national examination.
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