The tasks · HistotechnologistsSOC 29-2011.04
Compile and maintain laboratory records and documentationWhat can do this →
88% · agentMostly automatable
Analyze tissue specimens and laboratory findingsWhat can do this →
82% · agentMostly automatable
Compile materials for pathologist distributionWhat can do this →
58% · agentPartly automatable
Prepare tissue specimens and reagents for analysisWhat can do this →
22% · you keepBarely automatable
Operate laboratory equipment and perform specimen processingWhat can do this →
18% · you keepBarely automatable
Supervise histology laboratory staff and train personnelWhat can do this →
12% · you keepBarely automatable
The team3 agents · 3 need no setup
Laboratory Records Agent
Microsoft Excel · Microsoft Access · Laboratory information system LIS
● No integration needed
Specimen Analysis Agent
Microsoft Excel · Laboratory information system LIS · Docs
● No integration needed
Materials Compilation Agent
Microsoft Word · Microsoft Outlook · Laboratory information system LIS
● No integration needed
You keep this
Physically prepare and embed tissue specimens using microtomes and processing equipmentOperate and troubleshoot specialized laboratory instruments (microscopes, spectrometers, immunostainers)Make final diagnostic identifications of tissue structures and cell componentsSupervise laboratory staff and own quality control decisions
Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.
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The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.
