Reached intothe incubatorwithoutethanol-edglovesLost $500+worth ofreagents ormaterialsUsed areagentexpired2+ yearsStarted gelwithoutrunningbufferFaked lotnumbersin write-upsMisattributeddonors onpurposeStayed inlab for12+ hoursUsedacronym trickto shortenpaper wordcountRansamplesoff the gelDid not logsamples infreezerinventory for1+ monthFellasleepat labGot"scooped"Left blotsout to rotWorked inthe fumehood withoutsash properlyclosedUsed wronggel type(TRIS/MOPS)Used anantibody5+ timesForgot tochangemediaWent"dumpsterdiving"Ran out ofan importantreagent mid-experimentForgotand leftblots inthe readerFlippeda PCRplateLeft blots insecondariesfor 3+ hours10+ failedtransfectionsSpilled adangerousreagent onyourselfReached intothe incubatorwithoutethanol-edglovesLost $500+worth ofreagents ormaterialsUsed areagentexpired2+ yearsStarted gelwithoutrunningbufferFaked lotnumbersin write-upsMisattributeddonors onpurposeStayed inlab for12+ hoursUsedacronym trickto shortenpaper wordcountRansamplesoff the gelDid not logsamples infreezerinventory for1+ monthFellasleepat labGot"scooped"Left blotsout to rotWorked inthe fumehood withoutsash properlyclosedUsed wronggel type(TRIS/MOPS)Used anantibody5+ timesForgot tochangemediaWent"dumpsterdiving"Ran out ofan importantreagent mid-experimentForgotand leftblots inthe readerFlippeda PCRplateLeft blots insecondariesfor 3+ hours10+ failedtransfectionsSpilled adangerousreagent onyourself

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.


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