Occupation AtlasPhysicians, Pathologists

O*NET · 29-1222.00

Physicians, Pathologists

Diagnose diseases and conduct lab tests using organs, body tissues, and fluids. Includes medical examiners.

Also called Anatomic Pathologist · Animal Pathologist · Autopsy Pathologist · Chemical Pathologist · Clinical Pathologist · Cytologist · Cytopathologist · Dermatopathologist
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Job Zone 5 — Extensive Preparation NeededHolland code IRC35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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Zone 5: Extensive Preparation Needed

Extensive preparation. Usually a graduate degree, with extensive skill, knowledge and experience — many of these occupations expect more than five years of experience.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

IRCInvestigative · Realistic · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order

  • I Investigative7.00
  • R Realistic4.86
  • C Conventional4.72
  • S Social3.60
  • E Enterprising1.76
  • A Artistic1.36

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Master's Degree6%
  • First Professional Degree3%
  • Doctoral Degree29%
  • Post-Doctoral Training62%
Related work experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (47%)
On-site or in-plant training
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months (32%)
On-the-job training
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (31%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 4.3Level 5.6Level 6 looks like: Read a scientific journal article describing surgical procedures
  • WritingbasicImportance 4.1Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
  • Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Active LearningbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
  • Complex Problem SolvingImportance 4.0Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
  • Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • SciencebasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Conduct product tests to ensure safety standards are met
  • Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.9Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
  • SpeakingbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • MonitoringbasicImportance 3.5Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • InstructingImportance 3.3Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
  • Time ManagementImportance 3.3Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
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  • Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
  • Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Direct the activities of a road repair crew with minimal disruption of traffic flow
  • Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
  • Systems AnalysisImportance 3.0Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
  • Systems EvaluationImportance 3.0Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
  • CoordinationImportance 3.0Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
  • MathematicsbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
  • PersuasionImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
  • NegotiationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Service OrientationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 2.6Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Operations MonitoringImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Operations AnalysisImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • Operation and ControlImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • TroubleshootingImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • ProgrammingImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
  • Technology DesignImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
  • Equipment SelectionImportance 1.6Level 0.8
  • Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
  • InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
  • RepairingImportance 1.0Level —

Tasks

14 core · 5 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Examine microscopic samples to identify diseases or other abnormalities.Importance 4.9
  2. 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
  3. Write pathology reports summarizing analyses, results, and conclusions.Importance 4.8
  4. Identify the etiology, pathogenesis, morphological change, and clinical significance of diseases.Importance 4.7
  5. Communicate pathologic findings to surgeons or other physicians.Importance 4.7
  6. Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in pathology.Importance 4.4
  7. 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
  8. Consult with physicians about ordering and interpreting tests or providing treatments.Importance 4.3
  9. Review cases by analyzing autopsies, laboratory findings, or case investigation reports.Importance 4.0
  10. Manage medical laboratories.Importance 4.0
  11. Develop or adopt new tests or instruments to improve diagnosis of diseases.Importance 3.7
  12. Educate physicians, students, and other personnel in medical laboratory professions, such as medical technology, cytotechnology, or histotechnology.Importance 3.7
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  1. Plan and supervise the work of the pathology staff, residents, or visiting pathologists.Importance 3.6
  2. Perform autopsies to determine causes of deaths.Importance 3.4
  3. Obtain specimens by performing procedures, such as biopsies or fine needle aspirations (FNAs) of superficial nodules.Importance 4.0
  4. 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
  5. Conduct genetic analyses of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or chromosomes to diagnose small biopsies and cell samples.Importance 3.9
  6. Conduct research and present scientific findings.Importance 3.5
  7. Testify in depositions or trials as an expert witness.Importance 3.1

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Medicine and DentistryImportance 4.9Level 6.0Level 7 looks like: Perform open heart surgery
  • BiologyImportance 4.5Level 6.0Level 7 looks like: Isolate and identify a new virus
  • English LanguageImportance 4.3Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 3.4Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • Education and TrainingImportance 3.4Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • ChemistryImportance 3.2Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Use the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water source
  • Administration and ManagementImportance 3.1Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.1Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
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  • AdministrativeImportance 2.8Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.7Level 2.8
  • MathematicsImportance 2.6Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • Communications and MediaImportance 2.4Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Law and GovernmentImportance 2.4Level 2.6
  • Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.4Level 2.6
  • Economics and AccountingImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Production and ProcessingImportance 2.3Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
  • PhysicsImportance 2.2Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • PsychologyImportance 2.2Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • TelecommunicationsImportance 2.2Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Engineering and TechnologyImportance 2.1Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
  • Sales and MarketingImportance 2.1Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.8Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
  • TransportationImportance 1.7Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • MechanicalImportance 1.6Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
  • DesignImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.5Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
  • Foreign LanguageImportance 1.4Level —
  • GeographyImportance 1.4Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
  • History and ArcheologyImportance 1.3Level 0.6Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
  • Building and ConstructionImportance 1.2Level —
  • Fine ArtsImportance 1.1Level —
  • Food ProductionImportance 1.1Level —

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.8Level 5.9Level 6 looks like: Diagnose a disease using results of many different lab tests
  • Problem SensitivityImportance 4.4Level 5.8Level 6 looks like: Recognize an illness at an early stage of a disease when there are only a few symptoms
  • Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.3Level 5.4Level 6 looks like: Understand a lecture on advanced physics
  • Written ExpressionImportance 4.3Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.1Level 5.1Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
  • Oral ExpressionImportance 4.1Level 5.3Level 6 looks like: Explain advanced principles of genetics to college freshmen
  • Written ComprehensionImportance 4.1Level 5.1Level 6 looks like: Understand an instruction book on repairing Artificial Intelligence systems
  • Near VisionImportance 4.0Level 4.5Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
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  • Information OrderingImportance 3.9Level 4.1
  • Speech ClarityImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Category FlexibilityImportance 3.8Level 4.1Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.8Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
  • Speech RecognitionImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
  • Selective AttentionImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
  • Speed of ClosureImportance 3.1Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Make sense of messy handwriting
  • Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
  • Mathematical ReasoningImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
  • Number FacilityImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • OriginalityImportance 3.0Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
  • Perceptual SpeedImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Read five pressure indicators in 10 seconds to make sure each is within safe limits
  • Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 2.9Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
  • Far VisionImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
  • VisualizationImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Finger DexterityImportance 2.8Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
  • MemorizationImportance 2.8Level 2.8
  • Time SharingImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
  • Control PrecisionImportance 2.3Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Manual DexterityImportance 2.3Level 2.6
  • Multilimb CoordinationImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Auditory AttentionImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Depth PerceptionImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Static StrengthImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Trunk StrengthImportance 1.6Level 0.9
  • Rate ControlImportance 1.5Level 0.5Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Reaction TimeImportance 1.5Level 0.5
  • Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.4Level 0.5
  • Explosive StrengthImportance 1.3Level —
  • Extent FlexibilityImportance 1.3Level —
  • Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.3Level —
  • Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
  • Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
  • Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
  • Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.0Level —
  • Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
  • Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
  • Response OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
  • Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
  • Spatial OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
  • Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.0Level —
  • StaminaImportance 1.0Level —

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.8Level 5.9
  • Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.6Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Getting InformationImportance 4.6Level 5.8
  • Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.6Level 5.6
  • Processing InformationImportance 4.6Level 5.8
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.5Level 5.6
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.3Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 4.3Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
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  • Working with ComputersImportance 4.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 4.1Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 4.1Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 4.0Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.0Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.9Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 3.8Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.8Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.6Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.5Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.4Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 3.3Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
  • Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.3Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.2Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
  • Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 3.2Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.0Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.0Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
  • Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 2.9Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 2.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 2.9Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 2.8Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 2.7Level 2.9
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 2.6Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
  • Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.6Level 2.8
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 2.5Level 2.7
  • Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 2.5Level 2.7
  • Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.5Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 2.3Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 2.2Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 2.1Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Drive a car

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams5.0
  • E-Mail4.9
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.9
  • Time Pressure4.9
  • Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results4.8
  • Telephone Conversations4.8
  • Freedom to Make Decisions4.6
  • Frequency of Decision Making4.6
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.6
  • Spend Time Sitting4.6

Technology

102 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Hot (5)

  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • SAP software
Other tools (97)
  • Accounts receivables system software
  • Anatomic pathology software
  • Antek HealthWare LabDAQ
  • Aspyra CyberLAB
  • Aspyra CyberPATH
  • Blood Bank Computer Systems Blood Bank Control System
  • Blood bank information systems
  • Cerner CoPathPlus
  • Cerner Millennium PathNet
  • Cerner Millennium PathNet Blood Bank Transfusion
  • Cerner Millennium ProFit
  • Clinical Information Systems CISLab CPS
  • Clinical Software Solutions CLIN1 Suite
  • ClinLab LIS
  • ComBase
  • Comp Pro Med Polytech
  • Computer Service and Support AR 2000 Laboratory Billing System
  • Computer Trust WinSurge
  • Cortex Medical Management Systems Cortex Medical Billing
  • Cortex Medical Management Systems The Gold Standard
  • CPSI CPSI System
  • CSS CLS-2000
  • Custom Software Systems StarLab
  • Database management software
  • Database software
  • Digital image databases
  • EasyPath Software Pathology Assistant
  • Elekta Impac Software IntelliLab
  • Elekta Impac Software PowerPath
  • EpicLab Laboratory Information System
  • eTeleNext AP Anywhere
  • eTeleNext LIS
  • Fletcher-Flora Health Care Systems FFlex eSuite LIS
  • Fletcher-Flora Health Care Systems LabPak LIS
  • GE Healthcare Centricity Laboratory
  • GE Healthcare Centricity Laboratory Anatomic Pathology/Cytology
  • GE Healthcare Centricity Laboratory Transfusion Medicine
  • Haemonetics Symphony Suite
  • Healthvision MediAR
  • Healthvision TDSynergy Anatomic Pathology
  • Healthvision TDSynergy LIS
  • HEX Laboratory Systems Billing and Cash Management
  • HEX Laboratory Systems LAB/HEX
  • HT Systems PatientSecure
  • Iatric Systems MobiLab
  • Korchek Technologies CareChek
  • Laboratory information system LIS
  • LabSoft LabNet
  • Lattice MediCopia
  • McKesson Horizon Anatomic Pathology
  • McKesson Horizon Blood Bank
  • McKesson Horizon Lab
  • McKesson Horizon Lab Financials
  • McKesson Horizon MobileCare Phlebotomy
  • MEDITECH Anatomical Pathology
  • MEDITECH HCIS
  • Mediware Information Systems HCLL Donor
  • Mediware Information Systems HCLL Transfusion
  • Mediware Information Systems LifeTrak
  • Multidata Computer Systems MultiTech
  • NeTLIMS AutoAP
  • NeTLIMS AutoFusion
  • NeTLIMS AutoLIMS Core Lab
  • NetSoft IntelliPath
  • Niceware International LabelClinic CT
  • Novovision NovoPath
  • Omnitech OMNILAB
  • Orchard Software Orchard Harvest LIS
  • Orchard Software Orchard Pathology
  • PathLogix
  • PathView Systems Progeny
  • Psyche Systems LabWeb
  • Psyche Systems Systematic Blood Bank
  • Psyche Systems WindoPath
  • Quality Software Systems LabHealth
  • SCC Soft Computer SoftA/R
  • SCC Soft Computer SoftBank
  • SCC Soft Computer SoftDonor
  • SCC Soft Computer SoftLab
  • SCC Soft Computer SoftPath
  • Schuyler House SchuyLab
  • Seacoast Laboratory Data Systems SurroundLab AR
  • Seacoast Laboratory Data Systems SurroundLab Plus
  • Siemens NOVIUS Lab
  • Siemens Patient Identification Check
  • Small Business Computers of New England AP Easy
  • STARLIMS
  • Sunquest Information Systems Sunquest Clinical Financials
  • Sunquest Information Systems Sunquest Collection Manager
  • Sunquest Information Systems Sunquest CoPathPlus
  • Sunquest Information Systems Sunquest Laboratory
  • Sunquest Information Systems Sunquest Transfusion Manager
  • TELCOR Billing Information System
  • WebPathLab
  • Wyndgate Technologies ElDorado Donor
  • Wyndgate Technologies SafeTrace
  • XIFIN

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