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O*NET detailed work activityCollect biological specimens from patients
Stays humanHands-on work
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This is physical, in-person work with real objects, tools, equipment and places that change from day to day. AI can't do it for you.
Part of Collect environmental or biological samples, under the O*NET work activity group Handling and Moving Objects. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 0 AI-assist, 29 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Cut sections of body tissues for microscopic examination, using microtomes.
- Draw blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
- Cut sections of body tissues for microscopic examination, using microtomes.
- Collect specimens from patients, using standard medical procedures.
- Collect body tissue, feces, blood, urine, or other body fluids for examination and analysis.
- Collect and study blood samples to determine the number of cells, their morphology, or their blood group, blood type, or compatibility for transfusion purposes, using microscopic techniques.
- Obtain specimens or samples for laboratory work.
- Collect specimens at specific time intervals for tests, such as those assessing therapeutic drug levels.
- Harvest cell cultures using substances such as mitotic arrestants, cell releasing agents, and cell fixatives.
- Collect specimens for laboratory tests.
- Collect laboratory specimens, such as blood, urine, or feces, for testing.
- Collect specimens for use in laboratory tests.
- Draw blood from capillaries by dermal puncture, such as heel or finger stick methods.
- Collect samples or specimens for diagnostic testing.
- Collect fluid or tissue samples, using appropriate collection procedures.
- Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing.
- Insert arterial catheters or perform arterial punctures to obtain arterial blood samples.
- Collect samples, such as blood, urine, or sputum from patients, and perform routine laboratory tests on samples.
- Perform nursing duties, such as administering medications, measuring vital signs, collecting specimens, or drawing blood samples.
- Collect blood or tissue samples from patients, observing principles of asepsis to obtain blood sample.
- Perform venipuncture or skin pricking to collect blood samples.
- Collect specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum.
- Draw blood from arteries, using arterial collection techniques.
- Obtain specimens by performing procedures, such as biopsies or fine needle aspirations (FNAs) of superficial nodules.
- Harvest cell cultures at optimum time, based on knowledge of cell cycle differences and culture conditions.
Tasks where it is part of the work
- Collect, prepare, and label samples for laboratory testing, culture, or microscopic examination.
- Obtain, cut, stain, and mount biological material on slides for microscopic study and diagnosis, following standard laboratory procedures.
- Perform annual gynecologic exams, including pap smears and breast exams.
- Obtain specimens, cultivating, isolating, and identifying microorganisms for analysis.