Detective Piper was called to investigate a homicide on Janu…

Detective Piper was called to investigate a homicide on January 2. Fortunately, when they arrived, the patrol officers had secured the location and were able to collect a variety of different types of physical evidence, including fingerprints and DNA. This evidence was sent to the crime lab on January 3. It is now September 15, and the evidence has not been returned from the crime lab thus delaying the processing of the case. Which of the following problems associated with forensic evidence could explain why it has yet to be returned?