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histologic technician

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histologic technician,
an allied health professional who prepares tissue specimens of human and animal origin for a pathologist to examine for diagnostic, research, or teaching purposes. Histologic technicians process sections of body tissue by fixation, dehydration, embedding, sectioning, decalcification, microincineration, mounting, and routine and special staining. Educational preparation is usually months for an associate degree. Also called histotechnician. See also histotechnologist.

histologic technician 
an allied health professional trained in tissue processing technique (fixation, dehydration, embedding, sectioning, routine and special staining, and mounting of tissue specimens) and also in histology and histochemistry. Graduates of accredited 1-year programs who pass the certification examination of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists are designated HT(ASCP), Histologic Technician.


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San Antonio College has recently begun a program to train histologic technicians, who prepare tissue samples for microscopic examination in hospitals and clinics, with a $517,000 grant from NSF.
EPL's histology laboratories are staffed by highly qualified technicians, including certified Histologic Technicians.
has received several grants and donations, including: a $578,527 National Science Foundation grant for the college's histologic technician training program; a five-year, $2.
 
 
 
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