Spilled adangerousreagent onyourselfReached intothe incubatorwithoutethanol-edglovesUsedacronym trickto shortenpaper wordcountLeft blotsout to rotForgot tochangemediaDid not logsamples infreezerinventory for1+ monthFlippeda PCRplateGot"scooped"Used wronggel type(TRIS/MOPS)Stayed inlab for12+ hoursUsed areagentexpired2+ yearsFaked lotnumbersin write-upsRansamplesoff the gelWent"dumpsterdiving"10+ failedtransfectionsMisattributeddonors onpurposeStarted gelwithoutrunningbufferUsed anantibody5+ timesLost $500+worth ofreagents ormaterialsFellasleepat labLeft blots insecondariesfor 3+ hoursRan out ofan importantreagent mid-experimentWorked inthe fumehood withoutsash properlyclosedForgotand leftblots inthe readerSpilled adangerousreagent onyourselfReached intothe incubatorwithoutethanol-edglovesUsedacronym trickto shortenpaper wordcountLeft blotsout to rotForgot tochangemediaDid not logsamples infreezerinventory for1+ monthFlippeda PCRplateGot"scooped"Used wronggel type(TRIS/MOPS)Stayed inlab for12+ hoursUsed areagentexpired2+ yearsFaked lotnumbersin write-upsRansamplesoff the gelWent"dumpsterdiving"10+ failedtransfectionsMisattributeddonors onpurposeStarted gelwithoutrunningbufferUsed anantibody5+ timesLost $500+worth ofreagents ormaterialsFellasleepat labLeft blots insecondariesfor 3+ hoursRan out ofan importantreagent mid-experimentWorked inthe fumehood withoutsash properlyclosedForgotand leftblots inthe reader

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