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Whole blood was sent to the laboratory for viral load determination of HIV (an RNA virus). It was received on a Saturday morning, and the technologist working in the receiving section of the laboratory put the tube in the refrigerator at 2o-8oC. The molecular technologist came on Monday morning and collected the specimens that had been sent to the laboratory over the weekend. How should this sample be handled on Monday morning

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It should be tested again to make sure the blood analysis is still correct to make sure that the patient isn't told the wrong results

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