Review cases by analyzing autopsies, laboratory findings, or case investigation reports.

“Review cases by analyzing autopsies, laboratory findings, or case investigation reports.” is a core task performed by Physicians, Pathologists. Among the occupation's 19 rated tasks, workers place it 11th by importance (#9 most important). About 84% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

• Analyze health or medical data. in Analyzing Data or Information

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E2. Exposure with tools — software built on top of a language model (not the model alone) could cut the time by at least half.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 0.50. Automation potential label: T2.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Examine microscopic samples to identify diseases or other abnormalities. · importance 4.9
• Diagnose diseases or study medical conditions, using techniques such as gross pathology, histology, cytology, cytopathology, clinical chemistry, immunology, flow cytometry, or molecular biology. · importance 4.9
• Write pathology reports summarizing analyses, results, and conclusions. · importance 4.8
• Communicate pathologic findings to surgeons or other physicians. · importance 4.7
• Identify the etiology, pathogenesis, morphological change, and clinical significance of diseases. · importance 4.7
• Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in pathology. · importance 4.4
• Consult with physicians about ordering and interpreting tests or providing treatments. · importance 4.3
• Analyze and interpret results from tests, such as microbial or parasite tests, urine analyses, hormonal assays, fine needle aspirations (FNAs), and polymerase chain reactions (PCRs). · importance 4.3
• Manage medical laboratories. · importance 4.0
• Diagnose infections, such as Hepatitis B and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), by conducting tests to detect the antibodies that patients' immune systems make to fight such infections. · importance 4.0
• Obtain specimens by performing procedures, such as biopsies or fine needle aspirations (FNAs) of superficial nodules. · importance 4.0
• Conduct genetic analyses of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or chromosomes to diagnose small biopsies and cell samples. · importance 3.9
• Develop or adopt new tests or instruments to improve diagnosis of diseases. · importance 3.7
• Educate physicians, students, and other personnel in medical laboratory professions, such as medical technology, cytotechnology, or histotechnology. · importance 3.7

See all tasks on the Physicians, Pathologists page.

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  = {Review cases by analyzing autopsies, laboratory findings, or case investigation reports.},
  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/tasks/task-17178}
}