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Cytotechnology
Degree Program at Upstate
was one of the first formally established schools in this field in the nation. Eleven students are accepted into the program each year.
Graduates are eligible to take the National Registry Exam
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About this Career
 Cytotechnologists
use microscopes to examine cells for signs of cancer and other diseases.
Working in anatomic pathology labs, cytotechnologists assist in the diagnosis of benign and malignant conditions by examining samples taken from:
- sputum
- respiratory
- gastrointestinal and urinary tract washings and brushings
- urine
- body fluids
- cerebrospinal fluids
- uterine, cervical and vaginal specimens
- needle aspirations
- tumor and tissue imprints.
Cytotechnologists are trained to identify all unusual findings in diagnostic cellular preparations such as the presence of bacteria, fungi, viruses, yeasts, parasites, and cellular changes that result from therapy and/or nutritional disorders.
Cytotechnology students learn the anatomy, histology, physiology, pathology, cytology, and clinical aspects of appropriate body systems and the diversity of cellular changes due to disease processes. Along with this solid background in the fundamental principles of cell biology, pathology and oncology, students learn about new diagnostic technologies and laboratory preparation of cytologic material.
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