Temp - Technologist - Histology (Days) Flint, MIPreparing thin slices of human, animal, or plant tissue on slides for analysis by: Examining, fixing, and processing the tissue for proper sample preservationSurrounding the tissue with paraffin wax in a process called embeddingCutting a tissue sample with a microtome or cryostatMounting the tissue sample on a slideStaining or dying the sample to emphasize abnormalitiesRecognizing factors that affect procedures and quality results, and taking appropriate action when corrections are necessaryPerforming preventative and corrective maintenance of equipment and instrumentsManaging supplies and laboratory quality-control procedures, as needed
