Histology Technicians
Prepare histological slides from tissue sections for microscopic examination and diagnosis by pathologists. May assist with research studies.
$62,930 a year (for the broader BLS group this job sits in).
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At this date and pace, models finish tasks up to 4.4 h long four times in five.
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The tasks
Sorted by . 8 tasks from .
| Task | Kind | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stain tissue specimens with dyes or other chemicals to make cell details visible under microscopes.Done hourly or more by most who do it. | 27% | 38 min17 min to 1.3 h | Stays with people | |
| Maintain laboratory equipment, such as microscopes, mass spectrometers, microtomes, immunostainers, tissue processors, embedding centers, and water baths.Done daily by most who do it. | 18% | 1.3 h25 min to 3.3 h | Stays with people | |
| Embed tissue specimens into paraffin wax blocks, or infiltrate tissue specimens with wax.Done hourly or more by most who do it. | 15% | 25 min13 min to 1.3 h | Stays with people | |
| Archive diagnostic material, such as histologic slides and blocks.Done daily by most who do it. | 14% | 38 min13 min to 1.7 h | Stays with people | |
| Cut sections of body tissues for microscopic examination, using microtomes.Done hourly or more by most who do it. | 12% | 17 min8 min to 50 min | Stays with people | |
| Operate computerized laboratory equipment to dehydrate, decalcify, or microincinerate tissue samples.Done daily by most who do it. | 8% | 33 min13 min to 1.3 h | Stays with people | |
| Mount tissue specimens on glass slides.Done hourly or more by most who do it. | 5% | 6 min3 min to 13 min | Stays with people | |
| Freeze tissue specimens.Done more than weekly by most who do it. | 2% | 10 min4 min to 25 min | Stays with people |
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