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Histology Technicians

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work_healthcare_practitioners/histology_technicians

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Children

8

Child Nodes (8)

ATOMIC

Cut sections of body tissues for microscopic examination, using microtomes.

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Embed tissue specimens into paraffin wax blocks, or infiltrate tissue specimens with wax.

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Mount tissue specimens on glass slides.

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Stain tissue specimens with dyes or other chemicals to make cell details visible under microscopes.

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Freeze tissue specimens.

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Operate computerized laboratory equipment to dehydrate, decalcify, or microincinerate tissue samples.

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Archive diagnostic material, such as histologic slides and blocks.

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Maintain laboratory equipment, such as microscopes, mass spectrometers, microtomes, immunostainers, tissue processors, embedding centers, and water baths.