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AI for Histotechnologists

Robert MacKelfresh

By Robert MacKelfresh

Founder, Automation Squad

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.

Histotechnologists · O*NET 29-2011.04 · Job Zone 4 · sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor occupation database

Automation coverage

5 of 10tools on this list have an AI solution available today

Counted by matching the tools this occupation is documented as using against a corpus of 226,452 AI products, MCP servers, skills and connectors. Where a tool has no match, we say so rather than inventing one.

AI you can use for this job

11 matched to the tools histotechnologists use. Showing 11.

  • Microsoft Outlook

    MCP server

    Microsoft Outlook is a web-based suite of webmail, contacts, tasks, and calendaring services.

    Microsoft Outlook

  • Microsoft Excel

    MCP server

    Microsoft's Excel is a spreadsheet application used by millions of users across the world. It is part of the Office ecosystem and is considered the industry standard for spreadsheets. Only files on OneDrive for Business (available with Office 365 and Sharepoint server) are su

    Microsoft Excel

  • Microsoft Word

    MCP server

  • Excel

    MCP server

  • Excel

    Skill

  • Medidata

    Connector

    Medidata provides clinical trial software solutions

    Medidata

  • Microsoft 365 Excel

    App

    Make (make.com)

  • Microsoft Outlook

    App

  • PowerOffice

    App

    Make (make.com)

  • Spreadsheet

    Skill

  • Spreadsheetcom

    App

The tools this job actually uses

10 documented for this occupation. Showing 10, hot technologies first. A filled dot means an AI solution exists for it.

  • MEDITECH softwarehot
  • Microsoft Accesshot
  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft Outlookhot
  • Microsoft Wordhot
  • Brady Specimen Labeling System
  • Cerner Millennium
  • Laboratory information system LIS
  • Specimen labeling system software

What this job involves

18 documented tasks, most important first. Showing 18.

  1. Embed tissue specimens into paraffin wax blocks, or infiltrate tissue specimens with wax.
  2. Cut sections of body tissues for microscopic examination, using microtomes.
  3. Stain tissue specimens with dyes or other chemicals to make cell details visible under microscopes.
  4. Compile materials for distribution to pathologists, such as surgical working drafts, requisitions, and slides.
  5. Compile and maintain records of preventive maintenance and instrument performance checks according to schedule and regulations.
  6. Perform tests by following physician instructions.
  7. Operate computerized laboratory equipment to dehydrate, decalcify, or microincinerate tissue samples.
  8. Prepare substances, such as reagents and dilution, and stains for histological specimens according to protocols.
  9. Resolve problems with laboratory equipment and instruments, such as microscopes, mass spectrometers, microtomes, immunostainers, tissue processors, embedding centers, and water baths.
  10. Examine slides under microscopes to ensure tissue preparation meets laboratory requirements.
  11. Prepare or use prepared tissue specimens for teaching, research or diagnostic purposes.
  12. Perform procedures associated with histochemistry to prepare specimens for immunofluorescence or microscopy.
  13. Identify tissue structures or cell components to be used in the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of diseases.
  14. Supervise histology laboratory activities.
  15. Teach students or other staff.
  16. Perform electron microscopy or mass spectrometry to analyze specimens.
  17. Cut sections of body tissues for microscopic examination, using microtomes or cryostats.
  18. Select and maintain controls for stains.
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