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How exposed to AI is a Phlebotomist?

Of the 24 tasks O*NET lists for phlebotomists, 1 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 20 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
Lab Liaison TechnicianMobile ExaminerPatient Service Technician (PST)PhlebotomistPhlebotomy TechnicianRegistered Phlebotomist
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
24
tasks rated for this occupation
5%
hold a degree, from a survey of 22
133k
people do this job in the US
13 of 19
least protected in healthcare support

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.

Reachable with a chat window today

1
  • Document route of specimens from collection to laboratory analysis and diagnosis

Only with software built on top

3
  • Provide sample analysis results to physicians to assist diagnosis
  • Enter patient, specimen, insurance, or billing information into computer
  • Determine donor suitability, according to interview results, vital signs, and medical history

Cannot be sped up

20
  • Dispose of contaminated sharps, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, and policies
  • Organize or clean blood-drawing trays, ensuring that all instruments are sterile and all needles, syringes, or related items are of first-time use
  • Draw blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods
  • Match laboratory requisition forms to specimen tubes
  • Dispose of blood or other biohazard fluids or tissue, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, or policies
  • Conduct standards tests, such as blood alcohol, blood culture, oral glucose tolerance, glucose screening, blood smears, or peak and trough drug levels tests
  • Collect specimens at specific time intervals for tests, such as those assessing therapeutic drug levels
  • Process blood or other fluid samples for further analysis by other medical professionals
  • Draw blood from capillaries by dermal puncture, such as heel or finger stick methods
  • Conduct hemoglobin tests to ensure donor iron levels are normal
  • Transport specimens or fluid samples from collection sites to laboratories
  • Collect fluid or tissue samples, using appropriate collection procedures
  • Explain fluid or tissue collection procedures to patients
  • Train other medical personnel in phlebotomy or laboratory techniques
  • Perform saline flushes or dispense anticoagulant drugs, such as Heparin, through intravenous (IV) lines, in accordance with licensing restrictions and under the direction of a medical doctor
  • Administer subcutaneous or intramuscular injects, in accordance with licensing restrictions
  • Draw blood from arteries, using arterial collection techniques
  • Monitor blood or plasma donors during and after procedures to ensure health, safety, and comfort
  • Calibrate or maintain machines, such as those used for plasma collection
  • Serve refreshments to donors to ensure absorption of sugar into their systems
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.