Histology Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities

Histology specialists 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. Then they view the tissue sample under a microscope. In order to view specific structures they’ll stain the sample with different chemicals. Histology specialist work in hospitals, pharmacies, or research laboratories.

Salary $30,000- $50,000

Educational Requirements

In order to become a histology specialist you must have a high school degree. You must also get an associate’s degree and complete one year of internship.

Do you think you would like to be a Histology Specialists?

I wouldn’t want to be a histology specialist because it seems boring. This job doesn’t interest me.