Link to an amendment published at 82 FR 52246, Nov. 13, 2017.

1. (a) As the MRO, when the laboratory discovers a “fatal flaw” during its processing of incoming specimens (see § 40.83), the laboratory will report to you that the specimen has been “Rejected for Testing” (with the reason stated). You must always cancel such a test.

2. (b) The following are “fatal flaws”:

   1. (1) There is no printed collector's name and no collector's signature;
   2. (2) The specimen ID numbers on the specimen bottle and the CCF do not match;
   3. (3) The specimen bottle seal is broken or shows evidence of tampering (and a split specimen cannot be redesignated, see § 40.83(g)); and
   4. (4) Because of leakage or other causes, there is an insufficient amount of urine in the primary specimen bottle for analysis and the specimens cannot be redesignated (see § 40.83(g)).
3. (c) You must report the result as provided in § 40.161 .