National Society for Histotechnology

The National Society for Histotechnology is a non-profit professional membership organization representing histology professionals practicing in the medical and public health laboratory workforce. Histotechnology is the science dealing with the structure of cells and their formation into tissues and organs. The profession is responsible for the preparation of all pathological tissue samples removed and collected from the human body. The samples are assessed microscopically for diagnostic, prognostic, and treatment purposes. The National Society of Histotechnology supports practicing histologists worldwide by providing education to train and demonstrate competency in an increasingly complex medical laboratory-testing environment.