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Histotechnologists

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Apply knowledge of health and disease causes to evaluate new laboratory techniques and procedures to examine tissue samples. Process and prepare histological slides from tissue sections for microscopic examination and diagnosis by pathologists. May solve technical or instrument problems or assist with research studies.

10 main tasks · most important first

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01Embed tissue specimens into paraffin wax blocks, or infiltrate tissue specimens with wax.Mostly human for now
02Cut sections of body tissues for microscopic examination, using microtomes.Mostly human for now
03Stain tissue specimens with dyes or other chemicals to make cell details visible under microscopes.Mostly human for now
04Compile materials for distribution to pathologists, such as surgical working drafts, requisitions, and slides.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
05Compile and maintain records of preventive maintenance and instrument performance checks according to schedule and regulations.AI could speed this up a lot
06Perform tests by following physician instructions.AI could speed this up a lot
07Operate computerized laboratory equipment to dehydrate, decalcify, or microincinerate tissue samples.Mostly human for now
08Prepare substances, such as reagents and dilution, and stains for histological specimens according to protocols.Mostly human for now
09Resolve problems with laboratory equipment and instruments, such as microscopes, mass spectrometers, microtomes, immunostainers, tissue processors, embedding centers, and water baths.Mostly human for now
10Examine slides under microscopes to ensure tissue preparation meets laboratory requirements.AI could speed this up, with extra tools

Tasks from O*NET® 31.0 (US Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0, changed by us), most important first. “Already use” comes from Anthropic’s data on real work chats with Claude; “could speed up” from task ratings made with GPT-4 in 2023.

Checked O*NET 31.0, August 2026Corrections

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O*NET 31.0 Database, US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), 2026-08. Licence: CC BY 4.0.

Anthropic Economic Index: labor market impacts (observed exposure), Anthropic, 2026-03-05. Licence: CC BY.

Working with AI: Measuring the Applicability of Generative AI to Occupations (v1.1), Microsoft Research (Tomlinson et al.), 2025-12. Licence: CC BY 4.0.

GPTs are GPTs: labor market impact potential of LLMs (Science, 2024), Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, 2023. Licence: MIT.

What work can robots do? (robot exposure index), Anthropic, 2026-09-30. Licence: CC BY 4.0.

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