If the laboratory rejects a specimen without testing it, the soldier must be retested.

If the laboratory rejects a specimen without testing it, the soldier must be retested.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not specified
• D. Depends

Answer: (A)

When a specimen is rejected, it cannot be tested, so there is no valid result to report from that sample. The standard rule is that the donor must provide a new specimen for testing to obtain an accurate result and to maintain proper chain-of-custody and testing integrity. Because a rejected specimen cannot yield a reliable result, retesting is required. The other options don’t fit because they would imply either you could proceed without testing, or that the requirement is uncertain or conditional, which isn’t how testing procedures are applied in this context.

When a specimen is rejected, it cannot be tested, so there is no valid result to report from that sample. The standard rule is that the donor must provide a new specimen for testing to obtain an accurate result and to maintain proper chain-of-custody and testing integrity. Because a rejected specimen cannot yield a reliable result, retesting is required.

The other options don’t fit because they would imply either you could proceed without testing, or that the requirement is uncertain or conditional, which isn’t how testing procedures are applied in this context.