10+ failedtransfectionsUsed areagentexpired2+ yearsUsed wronggel type(TRIS/MOPS)Reached intothe incubatorwithoutethanol-edglovesUsedacronym trickto shortenpaper wordcountStarted gelwithoutrunningbufferUsed anantibody5+ timesLeft blotsout to rotFlippeda PCRplateFellasleepat labSpilled adangerousreagent onyourselfDid not logsamples infreezerinventory for1+ monthWorked inthe fumehood withoutsash properlyclosedWent"dumpsterdiving"Stayed inlab for12+ hoursMisattributeddonors onpurposeForgot tochangemediaFaked lotnumbersin write-upsForgotand leftblots inthe readerLeft blots insecondariesfor 3+ hoursRansamplesoff the gelLost $500+worth ofreagents ormaterialsRan out ofan importantreagent mid-experimentGot"scooped"10+ failedtransfectionsUsed areagentexpired2+ yearsUsed wronggel type(TRIS/MOPS)Reached intothe incubatorwithoutethanol-edglovesUsedacronym trickto shortenpaper wordcountStarted gelwithoutrunningbufferUsed anantibody5+ timesLeft blotsout to rotFlippeda PCRplateFellasleepat labSpilled adangerousreagent onyourselfDid not logsamples infreezerinventory for1+ monthWorked inthe fumehood withoutsash properlyclosedWent"dumpsterdiving"Stayed inlab for12+ hoursMisattributeddonors onpurposeForgot tochangemediaFaked lotnumbersin write-upsForgotand leftblots inthe readerLeft blots insecondariesfor 3+ hoursRansamplesoff the gelLost $500+worth ofreagents ormaterialsRan out ofan importantreagent mid-experimentGot"scooped"

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