Left blots insecondariesfor 3+ hoursForgot tochangemedia10+ failedtransfectionsMisattributeddonors onpurposeUsed areagentexpired2+ yearsRan out ofan importantreagent mid-experimentFaked lotnumbersin write-upsFellasleepat labGot"scooped"Lost $500+worth ofreagents ormaterialsWorked inthe fumehood withoutsash properlyclosedUsedacronym trickto shortenpaper wordcountWent"dumpsterdiving"Reached intothe incubatorwithoutethanol-edglovesForgotand leftblots inthe readerStarted gelwithoutrunningbufferLeft blotsout to rotSpilled adangerousreagent onyourselfStayed inlab for12+ hoursUsed anantibody5+ timesFlippeda PCRplateRansamplesoff the gelDid not logsamples infreezerinventory for1+ monthUsed wronggel type(TRIS/MOPS)Left blots insecondariesfor 3+ hoursForgot tochangemedia10+ failedtransfectionsMisattributeddonors onpurposeUsed areagentexpired2+ yearsRan out ofan importantreagent mid-experimentFaked lotnumbersin write-upsFellasleepat labGot"scooped"Lost $500+worth ofreagents ormaterialsWorked inthe fumehood withoutsash properlyclosedUsedacronym trickto shortenpaper wordcountWent"dumpsterdiving"Reached intothe incubatorwithoutethanol-edglovesForgotand leftblots inthe readerStarted gelwithoutrunningbufferLeft blotsout to rotSpilled adangerousreagent onyourselfStayed inlab for12+ hoursUsed anantibody5+ timesFlippeda PCRplateRansamplesoff the gelDid not logsamples infreezerinventory for1+ monthUsed wronggel type(TRIS/MOPS)

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