How do they match: Cytotechnologists

  • Cytology Technical Specialist
  • Cytopathology Technologist

  • Adjust, maintain, or repair laboratory equipment, such as microscopes.
  • Prepare and analyze samples, such as Papanicolaou (PAP) smear body fluids and fine needle aspirations (FNAs), to detect abnormal conditions.
  • Prepare cell samples by applying special staining techniques, such as chromosomal staining, to differentiate cells or cell components.

  • Repair medical facility equipment.
  • Supervise technical medical personnel.