Went"dumpsterdiving"Used wronggel type(TRIS/MOPS)Flippeda PCRplateLost $500+worth ofreagents ormaterialsReached intothe incubatorwithoutethanol-edglovesLeft blotsout to rotForgotand leftblots inthe readerForgot tochangemediaRan out ofan importantreagent mid-experimentFellasleepat labLeft blots insecondariesfor 3+ hoursUsed anantibody5+ times10+ failedtransfectionsStayed inlab for12+ hoursRansamplesoff the gelMisattributeddonors onpurposeFaked lotnumbersin write-upsUsed areagentexpired2+ yearsUsedacronym trickto shortenpaper wordcountStarted gelwithoutrunningbufferGot"scooped"Spilled adangerousreagent onyourselfWorked inthe fumehood withoutsash properlyclosedDid not logsamples infreezerinventory for1+ monthWent"dumpsterdiving"Used wronggel type(TRIS/MOPS)Flippeda PCRplateLost $500+worth ofreagents ormaterialsReached intothe incubatorwithoutethanol-edglovesLeft blotsout to rotForgotand leftblots inthe readerForgot tochangemediaRan out ofan importantreagent mid-experimentFellasleepat labLeft blots insecondariesfor 3+ hoursUsed anantibody5+ times10+ failedtransfectionsStayed inlab for12+ hoursRansamplesoff the gelMisattributeddonors onpurposeFaked lotnumbersin write-upsUsed areagentexpired2+ yearsUsedacronym trickto shortenpaper wordcountStarted gelwithoutrunningbufferGot"scooped"Spilled adangerousreagent onyourselfWorked inthe fumehood withoutsash properlyclosedDid not logsamples infreezerinventory for1+ month

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