Compile materials for distribution to pathologists, such as surgical working drafts, requisitions, and slides.

“Compile materials for distribution to pathologists, such as surgical working drafts, requisitions, and slides.” is a task performed by Histotechnologists. Among the occupation's 16 rated tasks, workers place it 13th by importance (#4 most important). About 100% 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.

• Distribute materials, supplies, or resources. in Monitoring and Controlling Resources

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: T1.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Embed tissue specimens into paraffin wax blocks, or infiltrate tissue specimens with wax. · importance 4.9
• Cut sections of body tissues for microscopic examination, using microtomes. · importance 4.8
• Stain tissue specimens with dyes or other chemicals to make cell details visible under microscopes. · importance 4.7
• Compile and maintain records of preventive maintenance and instrument performance checks according to schedule and regulations. · importance 4.5
• Perform tests by following physician instructions. · importance 4.5
• Operate computerized laboratory equipment to dehydrate, decalcify, or microincinerate tissue samples. · importance 4.4
• Prepare substances, such as reagents and dilution, and stains for histological specimens according to protocols. · importance 4.4
• Resolve problems with laboratory equipment and instruments, such as microscopes, mass spectrometers, microtomes, immunostainers, tissue processors, embedding centers, and water baths. · importance 4.3
• Examine slides under microscopes to ensure tissue preparation meets laboratory requirements. · importance 4.3
• Prepare or use prepared tissue specimens for teaching, research or diagnostic purposes. · importance 4.1
• Perform procedures associated with histochemistry to prepare specimens for immunofluorescence or microscopy. · importance 4.0
• Identify tissue structures or cell components to be used in the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of diseases. · importance 3.9
• Supervise histology laboratory activities. · importance 3.8
• Teach students or other staff. · importance 3.7

See all tasks on the Histotechnologists 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  = {Compile materials for distribution to pathologists, such as surgical working drafts, requisitions, and slides.},
  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-22779}
}