Forgotand leftblots inthe readerRansamplesoff the gelRan out ofan importantreagent mid-experimentReached intothe incubatorwithoutethanol-edglovesWent"dumpsterdiving"Faked lotnumbersin write-upsFellasleepat labUsed anantibody5+ timesLeft blotsout to rotStarted gelwithoutrunningbufferWorked inthe fumehood withoutsash properlyclosedUsed areagentexpired2+ years10+ failedtransfectionsUsed wronggel type(TRIS/MOPS)Usedacronym trickto shortenpaper wordcountGot"scooped"Lost $500+worth ofreagents ormaterialsLeft blots insecondariesfor 3+ hoursMisattributeddonors onpurposeFlippeda PCRplateSpilled adangerousreagent onyourselfStayed inlab for12+ hoursDid not logsamples infreezerinventory for1+ monthForgot tochangemediaForgotand leftblots inthe readerRansamplesoff the gelRan out ofan importantreagent mid-experimentReached intothe incubatorwithoutethanol-edglovesWent"dumpsterdiving"Faked lotnumbersin write-upsFellasleepat labUsed anantibody5+ timesLeft blotsout to rotStarted gelwithoutrunningbufferWorked inthe fumehood withoutsash properlyclosedUsed areagentexpired2+ years10+ failedtransfectionsUsed wronggel type(TRIS/MOPS)Usedacronym trickto shortenpaper wordcountGot"scooped"Lost $500+worth ofreagents ormaterialsLeft blots insecondariesfor 3+ hoursMisattributeddonors onpurposeFlippeda PCRplateSpilled adangerousreagent onyourselfStayed inlab for12+ hoursDid not logsamples infreezerinventory for1+ monthForgot tochangemedia

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