One of Stan's duties is to check the laboratory equipment and machines each morning when he arrives at the office. This morning, when he checked the temperature in the laboratory refrigerator, he discovered that the temperature was 62°F. What should Stan do? 

A. Call the repair company to fix the refrigerator
B. Turn down the setting so the refrigerator will get colder
C. Notify all lab personnel that specimens in the refrigerator may be compromised
D. Record the current temperature and continue with his morning duties
E. Move the specimens to the food refrigerator so they won't be affected

C. Notify all lab personnel that specimens in the refrigerator may be compromised
A temperature as high as 62°F could compromise some of the specimens in the refrigerator. Stan should document the temperature and notify all lab personnel of this possibility before pursuing the reason for the high temperature.