Got"scooped"Worked inthe fumehood withoutsash properlyclosed10+ failedtransfectionsLeft blots insecondariesfor 3+ hoursSpilled adangerousreagent onyourselfStayed inlab for12+ hoursUsedacronym trickto shortenpaper wordcountStarted gelwithoutrunningbufferFaked lotnumbersin write-upsForgotand leftblots inthe readerUsed areagentexpired2+ yearsMisattributeddonors onpurposeForgot tochangemediaDid not logsamples infreezerinventory for1+ monthUsed wronggel type(TRIS/MOPS)Used anantibody5+ timesFlippeda PCRplateFellasleepat labRansamplesoff the gelLeft blotsout to rotReached intothe incubatorwithoutethanol-edglovesWent"dumpsterdiving"Lost $500+worth ofreagents ormaterialsRan out ofan importantreagent mid-experimentGot"scooped"Worked inthe fumehood withoutsash properlyclosed10+ failedtransfectionsLeft blots insecondariesfor 3+ hoursSpilled adangerousreagent onyourselfStayed inlab for12+ hoursUsedacronym trickto shortenpaper wordcountStarted gelwithoutrunningbufferFaked lotnumbersin write-upsForgotand leftblots inthe readerUsed areagentexpired2+ yearsMisattributeddonors onpurposeForgot tochangemediaDid not logsamples infreezerinventory for1+ monthUsed wronggel type(TRIS/MOPS)Used anantibody5+ timesFlippeda PCRplateFellasleepat labRansamplesoff the gelLeft blotsout to rotReached intothe incubatorwithoutethanol-edglovesWent"dumpsterdiving"Lost $500+worth ofreagents ormaterialsRan out ofan importantreagent mid-experiment

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