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How exposed to AI is a Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technician?

Of the 15 tasks O*NET lists for medical and clinical laboratory technicians, 0 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 11 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
Certified Clinical Laboratory TechnicianClinical Laboratory Technician (Clinical Lab Technician)Laboratory Assistant (Lab Assistant)Laboratory Technician (Lab Tech)Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)Medical Laboratory Technicians (Medical Lab Technician)Medical Technician
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
15
tasks rated for this occupation
64%
hold a degree, from a survey of 40
70 of 89
least protected in healthcare practitioners

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Only with software built on top

4
  • Examine cells stained with dye to locate abnormalities
  • Consult with a pathologist to determine a final diagnosis when abnormal cells are found
  • Perform medical research to further control or cure disease
  • Analyze and record test data to issue reports that use charts, graphs, or narratives

Cannot be sped up

11
  • Conduct chemical analyses of body fluids, such as blood or urine, using microscope or automatic analyzer to detect abnormalities or diseases and enter findings into computer
  • Analyze the results of tests or experiments to ensure conformity to specifications, using special mechanical or electrical devices
  • Set up, maintain, calibrate, clean, and test sterility of medical laboratory equipment
  • Prepare standard volumetric solutions or reagents to be combined with samples, following standardized formulas or experimental procedures
  • Collect blood or tissue samples from patients, observing principles of asepsis to obtain blood sample
  • Supervise or instruct other technicians or laboratory assistants
  • Conduct blood tests for transfusion purposes and perform blood counts
  • Inoculate fertilized eggs, broths, or other bacteriological media with organisms
  • Obtain specimens, cultivating, isolating, and identifying microorganisms for analysis
  • Cut, stain, and mount tissue samples for examination by pathologists
  • Test raw materials, processes, or finished products to determine quality or quantity of materials or characteristics of a substance
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.