Ransamplesoff the gelMisattributeddonors onpurposeFellasleepat labForgotand leftblots inthe readerUsed wronggel type(TRIS/MOPS)Used areagentexpired2+ yearsRan out ofan importantreagent mid-experimentLeft blots insecondariesfor 3+ hoursFlippeda PCRplate10+ failedtransfectionsLost $500+worth ofreagents ormaterialsUsed anantibody5+ timesGot"scooped"Reached intothe incubatorwithoutethanol-edglovesLeft blotsout to rotFaked lotnumbersin write-upsSpilled adangerousreagent onyourselfStayed inlab for12+ hoursWent"dumpsterdiving"Started gelwithoutrunningbufferForgot tochangemediaUsedacronym trickto shortenpaper wordcountWorked inthe fumehood withoutsash properlyclosedDid not logsamples infreezerinventory for1+ monthRansamplesoff the gelMisattributeddonors onpurposeFellasleepat labForgotand leftblots inthe readerUsed wronggel type(TRIS/MOPS)Used areagentexpired2+ yearsRan out ofan importantreagent mid-experimentLeft blots insecondariesfor 3+ hoursFlippeda PCRplate10+ failedtransfectionsLost $500+worth ofreagents ormaterialsUsed anantibody5+ timesGot"scooped"Reached intothe incubatorwithoutethanol-edglovesLeft blotsout to rotFaked lotnumbersin write-upsSpilled adangerousreagent onyourselfStayed inlab for12+ hoursWent"dumpsterdiving"Started gelwithoutrunningbufferForgot tochangemediaUsedacronym trickto shortenpaper wordcountWorked inthe fumehood withoutsash properlyclosedDid not logsamples infreezerinventory for1+ month

Lab BINGO - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Ran samples off the gel
  2. Misattributed donors on purpose
  3. Fell asleep at lab
  4. Forgot and left blots in the reader
  5. Used wrong gel type (TRIS/MOPS)
  6. Used a reagent expired 2+ years
  7. Ran out of an important reagent mid-experiment
  8. Left blots in secondaries for 3+ hours
  9. Flipped a PCR plate
  10. 10+ failed transfections
  11. Lost $500+ worth of reagents or materials
  12. Used an antibody 5+ times
  13. Got "scooped"
  14. Reached into the incubator without ethanol-ed gloves
  15. Left blots out to rot
  16. Faked lot numbers in write-ups
  17. Spilled a dangerous reagent on yourself
  18. Stayed in lab for 12+ hours
  19. Went "dumpster diving"
  20. Started gel without running buffer
  21. Forgot to change media
  22. Used acronym trick to shorten paper word count
  23. Worked in the fume hood without sash properly closed
  24. Did not log samples in freezer inventory for 1+ month