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Will AI replace Cytogenetic Technologists?
O*NET occupation 29-2011.01
Analyze chromosomes or chromosome segments found in biological specimens, such as amniotic fluids, bone marrow, solid tumors, and blood to aid in the study, diagnosis, classification, or treatment of inherited or acquired genetic diseases. Conduct analyses through classical cytogenetic, fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) or array comparative genome hybridization (aCGH) techniques.
O*NET alternate job titles
- Genetic Technologist
- Cytogenetic Technologist
- Cytogenetics Technologist
- Certified Cytogenetic Technologist
- Cytogenetic Technician
- Medical Technologist (MT)
- Flow Cytometry Technologist
- Molecular Genetics Technologist
Example core tasks from the O*NET database
- Arrange and attach chromosomes in numbered pairs on karyotype charts, using standard genetics laboratory practices and nomenclature, to identify normal or abnormal chromosomes.
- Count numbers of chromosomes and identify the structural abnormalities by viewing culture slides through microscopes, light microscopes, or photomicroscopes.
- Examine chromosomes found in biological specimens to detect abnormalities.
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