Histology Specialist
Duties and
Responsibilities:
It includes both Histologic
Technicians and histologists. They prepare tissue samples that are used by
physicians to determine if a patient has a disease, dysfunction, or malignancy.
They prepare samples by using
equipment to thinly slice tissue samples. They put them on a microscope to add
chemicals and stain and make important structures visible.
Histologists perform more complex and advanced procedures
than technicians and often also perform management functions.
Specialists work in hospital, veterinary, pharmacy, or
research laboratories.
Average
Salary: $22,000 - $35,000 (Histologic Technicians)
$30,000 -
$50,000 (Histologists)
Educational
Requirements:
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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