Forgotand leftblots inthe readerWent"dumpsterdiving"Usedacronym trickto shortenpaper wordcountFaked lotnumbersin write-upsStarted gelwithoutrunningbufferRansamplesoff the gelSpilled adangerousreagent onyourselfLeft blots insecondariesfor 3+ hoursLeft blotsout to rotLost $500+worth ofreagents ormaterialsStayed inlab for12+ hoursWorked inthe fumehood withoutsash properlyclosedUsed anantibody5+ timesUsed wronggel type(TRIS/MOPS)Fellasleepat labUsed areagentexpired2+ yearsFlippeda PCRplateGot"scooped"Reached intothe incubatorwithoutethanol-edglovesRan out ofan importantreagent mid-experimentMisattributeddonors onpurpose10+ failedtransfectionsDid not logsamples infreezerinventory for1+ monthForgot tochangemediaForgotand leftblots inthe readerWent"dumpsterdiving"Usedacronym trickto shortenpaper wordcountFaked lotnumbersin write-upsStarted gelwithoutrunningbufferRansamplesoff the gelSpilled adangerousreagent onyourselfLeft blots insecondariesfor 3+ hoursLeft blotsout to rotLost $500+worth ofreagents ormaterialsStayed inlab for12+ hoursWorked inthe fumehood withoutsash properlyclosedUsed anantibody5+ timesUsed wronggel type(TRIS/MOPS)Fellasleepat labUsed areagentexpired2+ yearsFlippeda PCRplateGot"scooped"Reached intothe incubatorwithoutethanol-edglovesRan out ofan importantreagent mid-experimentMisattributeddonors onpurpose10+ failedtransfectionsDid 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. Went "dumpster diving"
  3. Used acronym trick to shorten paper word count
  4. Faked lot numbers in write-ups
  5. Started gel without running buffer
  6. Ran samples off the gel
  7. Spilled a dangerous reagent on yourself
  8. Left blots in secondaries for 3+ hours
  9. Left blots out to rot
  10. Lost $500+ worth of reagents or materials
  11. Stayed in lab for 12+ hours
  12. Worked in the fume hood without sash properly closed
  13. Used an antibody 5+ times
  14. Used wrong gel type (TRIS/MOPS)
  15. Fell asleep at lab
  16. Used a reagent expired 2+ years
  17. Flipped a PCR plate
  18. Got "scooped"
  19. Reached into the incubator without ethanol-ed gloves
  20. Ran out of an important reagent mid-experiment
  21. Misattributed donors on purpose
  22. 10+ failed transfections
  23. Did not log samples in freezer inventory for 1+ month
  24. Forgot to change media