Worked inthe fumehood withoutsash properlyclosedLost $500+worth ofreagents ormaterialsLeft blots insecondariesfor 3+ hoursDid not logsamples infreezerinventory for1+ monthRansamplesoff the gelUsed wronggel type(TRIS/MOPS)Left blotsout to rotFaked lotnumbersin write-upsForgot tochangemediaWent"dumpsterdiving"Usedacronym trickto shortenpaper wordcount10+ failedtransfectionsUsed anantibody5+ timesSpilled adangerousreagent onyourselfFellasleepat labMisattributeddonors onpurposeGot"scooped"Reached intothe incubatorwithoutethanol-edglovesForgotand leftblots inthe readerStayed inlab for12+ hoursFlippeda PCRplateUsed areagentexpired2+ yearsRan out ofan importantreagent mid-experimentStarted gelwithoutrunningbufferWorked inthe fumehood withoutsash properlyclosedLost $500+worth ofreagents ormaterialsLeft blots insecondariesfor 3+ hoursDid not logsamples infreezerinventory for1+ monthRansamplesoff the gelUsed wronggel type(TRIS/MOPS)Left blotsout to rotFaked lotnumbersin write-upsForgot tochangemediaWent"dumpsterdiving"Usedacronym trickto shortenpaper wordcount10+ failedtransfectionsUsed anantibody5+ timesSpilled adangerousreagent onyourselfFellasleepat labMisattributeddonors onpurposeGot"scooped"Reached intothe incubatorwithoutethanol-edglovesForgotand leftblots inthe readerStayed inlab for12+ hoursFlippeda PCRplateUsed areagentexpired2+ yearsRan out ofan importantreagent mid-experimentStarted gelwithoutrunningbuffer

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