Histology Specialist
Duties and Responsibilities:
Histology Specialist 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 amount 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.
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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