Forgotand leftblots inthe readerRan out ofan importantreagent mid-experimentForgot tochangemediaGot"scooped"Fellasleepat labFaked lotnumbersin write-upsLeft blotsout to rotFlippeda PCRplateUsed areagentexpired2+ yearsStarted gelwithoutrunningbufferDid not logsamples infreezerinventory for1+ monthLeft blots insecondariesfor 3+ hoursWent"dumpsterdiving"Spilled adangerousreagent onyourselfReached intothe incubatorwithoutethanol-edglovesUsed wronggel type(TRIS/MOPS)Used anantibody5+ times10+ failedtransfectionsWorked inthe fumehood withoutsash properlyclosedRansamplesoff the gelLost $500+worth ofreagents ormaterialsStayed inlab for12+ hoursUsedacronym trickto shortenpaper wordcountMisattributeddonors onpurposeForgotand leftblots inthe readerRan out ofan importantreagent mid-experimentForgot tochangemediaGot"scooped"Fellasleepat labFaked lotnumbersin write-upsLeft blotsout to rotFlippeda PCRplateUsed areagentexpired2+ yearsStarted gelwithoutrunningbufferDid not logsamples infreezerinventory for1+ monthLeft blots insecondariesfor 3+ hoursWent"dumpsterdiving"Spilled adangerousreagent onyourselfReached intothe incubatorwithoutethanol-edglovesUsed wronggel type(TRIS/MOPS)Used anantibody5+ times10+ failedtransfectionsWorked inthe fumehood withoutsash properlyclosedRansamplesoff the gelLost $500+worth ofreagents ormaterialsStayed inlab for12+ hoursUsedacronym trickto shortenpaper wordcountMisattributeddonors onpurpose

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