specially trained individuals who identify cellular abnormalities in cytology laboratories; graduates of an accredited school of cytotechnology who then successfully complete board certification examination with the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) Board of Registry; all hold a bachelor's degree; cytotechnology is the practice of reviewing cells on slides

a health professional who specializes in detecting and diagnosing cancer at a cellular level

a highly skilled laboratory professional who examines cells under a microscope to diagnose cancer and a variety of other diseases processes