Suppose a laboratory received 2 µg of DNA from a clinical sample, when the DNA isolation procedure used stated that 10 µg was optimal. The laboratory's result can be explained by all of the factors below EXCEPT:

A. A low patient white blood cell count.
B. Inadequate harvesting of the buffy coat from the sample.
C. Storage of the whole blood sample at 22°C for 12 hrs prior to use.
D. Contamination of the sample with protein.

B

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