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Also called clinical lab manager, clinical laboratory manager, grossing tech and grossing technician.
$62,930
Median pay a year
332,940
People do this work
6
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Preparing biological specimens
Operating laboratory equipment
Testing biological specimens
Analyzing laboratory specimens
Analyzing laboratory findings
Preparing medications
Collecting specimens from patients
Maintaining medical lab equipment
Maintaining maintenance records
Training medical providers
Distributing supplies
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Histotechnologist
Summary
Histotechnologist applying knowledge of health and disease to evaluate laboratory techniques and prepare histological slides from tissue samples for microscopic examination and diagnosis. Operates laboratory equipment and ensures compliance with standards
Experience
Histotechnologist
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Embedded tissue specimens into paraffin wax blocks for histological analysis
Cut sections of body tissues for microscopic examination using microtomes
Stained tissue specimens with dyes to enhance cell details for microscopy
Compiled materials for distribution to pathologists, including surgical drafts and slides
Operated computerized laboratory equipment to dehydrate and process tissue samples
Examined slides under microscopes to ensure compliance with laboratory standards
Performed procedures associated with histochemistry for specimen preparation
Maintaining medical lab equipment, Maintaining maintenance records
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Training medical providers
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Embedded tissue specimens into paraffin waxCut sections of body tissues for examinationStained tissue specimens with dyes for visibilityCompiled materials for distribution to pathologistsMaintained records of instrument performance checksOperated computerized laboratory equipment for samples
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Embedded tissue specimens into paraffin wax blocks for preservation and analysis
Stained tissue specimens with dyes to enhance visibility for microscopic examination
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Embedded several tissue specimens into paraffin wax blocks each day for preservation and analysis
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Stained tissue specimens with dyes to enhance visibility for microscopic examination
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Made cell details clearer for pathologistsImproved accuracy in diagnosisEnhanced visibility for better analysis
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What a Histotechnologist does
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Apply knowledge of health and disease causes to evaluate new laboratory techniques and procedures to examine tissue samples. Process and prepare histological slides from tissue sections for microscopic examination and diagnosis by pathologists. May solve technical or instrument problems or assist with research studies.
What it pays
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25th percentile
$47,650
Median
$62,930
75th percentile
$81,450
These figures cover this work together with Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technician, which is how they are published.
About 332,940 people do this work and Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technician in the United States, counted together.
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Histotechnologist
Analyzing laboratory specimens
Collecting specimens from patients
Preparing biological specimens
Maintaining medical lab equipment
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