Conduct diagnostic tests to determine patient health.

Conduct diagnostic tests to determine patient health. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 8 occupations and seen in 9 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Administer diagnostic tests to assess patient health. in Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials .

Detailed work activities are the most granular shared layer in O*NET's work-activity hierarchy (Generalized → Intermediate → Detailed → occupation-specific task). The figures below describe how this activity shows up across the economy and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the work will be automated.

AI exposure

Of the 9 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 3 (33%) are flagged as directly exposed to language models (E1) or exposed via model-powered tools (E2).

Exposure estimates overlap with model capabilities — whether a model could speed the task up — not whether the work will be done by software. Observed AI use is augmentation and assistance today, not jobs replaced.

Member tasks

Occupation-specific tasks O*NET maps to this detailed work activity, most important first.

• Select, request, perform, or interpret diagnostic procedures, such as laboratory tests, electrocardiograms, emergency ultrasounds, and radiographs. · Emergency Medicine Physicians · importance 5.0 · exposure with tools
• Conduct standards tests, such as blood alcohol, blood culture, oral glucose tolerance, glucose screening, blood smears, or peak and trough drug levels tests. · Phlebotomists · importance 4.7 · no direct exposure
• Perform routine laboratory tests and sample analyses. · Medical Assistants · importance 4.6 · no direct exposure
• Perform routine laboratory tests or diagnostic tests, such as taking or developing x-rays. · Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers · importance 4.5 · exposure with tools
• Assess clients' cognitive abilities and physical and emotional needs to determine appropriate interventions. · Social and Human Service Assistants · importance 4.4 · exposure with tools
• Conduct hemoglobin tests to ensure donor iron levels are normal. · Phlebotomists · importance 4.3 · no direct exposure
• Perform allergen provocation tests such as nasal, conjunctival, bronchial, oral, food, or medication challenges. · Allergists and Immunologists · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
• Perform annual gynecologic exams, including pap smears and breast exams. · Midwives · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• Diagnose cardiovascular conditions, using cardiac catheterization. · Cardiologists · no direct exposure

Occupations that perform this

• Emergency Medicine Physicians
• Phlebotomists
• Medical Assistants
• Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
• Social and Human Service Assistants
• Allergists and Immunologists
• Midwives
• Cardiologists

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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  title  = {Conduct diagnostic tests to determine patient health.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/detailed-activities/conduct-diagnostic-tests-to-determine-patient-health}
}