Finding apetrifiedsnack in thelab fridgePCR(PolymeraseChainReaction)Talking totheequipmentlike it’s apersonDoodlingin the labnotebookTrying toopen astubbornreagentbottleAccidentallypipettinginto thewrong tubeGettingcaughttalking toyourself whileworkingBreaking apiece ofglasswareand havingto report itDealingwithequipmentmalfunctionStayinglate tofinish anexperimentMentoringa newstudent The'troubleshooter'who fixesequipmentissuesMicrofluidicsguruForgettingto labelsamplesThe 'note-taker' whodocumentseverythingmeticulouslyImmunostainingguruUsing labequipmentfor non-labpurposesRunning outof labsupplies at acriticalmomentGettinglocked outof the labHaving to re-run anexperimentdue to a minormistakeqPCRThe'multitasker'working onfive things atonceThe'procrastinator'who doeseverything lastminutePresentingat aconferenceLabelingeverything,includingpersonalitemsThe 'earlybird' whoarrivesfirstThe 'nightowl' whostays lateDataanalysisPublishinga paperFlowcytometryguruThe 'coffeeaddict' whoalways has acup in handWearingmismatchedglovesGetting alab coatstuck on adoorknobThe 'teamplayer' whohelpseveryone outFinding apetrifiedsnack in thelab fridgePCR(PolymeraseChainReaction)Talking totheequipmentlike it’s apersonDoodlingin the labnotebookTrying toopen astubbornreagentbottleAccidentallypipettinginto thewrong tubeGettingcaughttalking toyourself whileworkingBreaking apiece ofglasswareand havingto report itDealingwithequipmentmalfunctionStayinglate tofinish anexperimentMentoringa newstudent The'troubleshooter'who fixesequipmentissuesMicrofluidicsguruForgettingto labelsamplesThe 'note-taker' whodocumentseverythingmeticulouslyImmunostainingguruUsing labequipmentfor non-labpurposesRunning outof labsupplies at acriticalmomentGettinglocked outof the labHaving to re-run anexperimentdue to a minormistakeqPCRThe'multitasker'working onfive things atonceThe'procrastinator'who doeseverything lastminutePresentingat aconferenceLabelingeverything,includingpersonalitemsThe 'earlybird' whoarrivesfirstThe 'nightowl' whostays lateDataanalysisPublishinga paperFlowcytometryguruThe 'coffeeaddict' whoalways has acup in handWearingmismatchedglovesGetting alab coatstuck on adoorknobThe 'teamplayer' whohelpseveryone out

Lab-Life Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. 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. B-Finding a petrified snack in the lab fridge
  2. I-PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)
  3. G-Talking to the equipment like it’s a person
  4. B-Doodling in the lab notebook
  5. O-Trying to open a stubborn reagent bottle
  6. G-Accidentally pipetting into the wrong tube
  7. N-Getting caught talking to yourself while working
  8. O-Breaking a piece of glassware and having to report it
  9. N-Dealing with equipment malfunction
  10. N-Staying late to finish an experiment
  11. G-Mentoring a new student
  12. N-The 'troubleshooter' who fixes equipment issues
  13. I-Microfluidics guru
  14. B-Forgetting to label samples
  15. G-The 'note-taker' who documents everything meticulously
  16. O-Immunostaining guru
  17. G-Using lab equipment for non-lab purposes
  18. N-Running out of lab supplies at a critical moment
  19. I-Getting locked out of the lab
  20. I-Having to re-run an experiment due to a minor mistake
  21. G-qPCR
  22. N-The 'multitasker' working on five things at once
  23. B-The 'procrastinator' who does everything last minute
  24. O-Presenting at a conference
  25. O-Labeling everything, including personal items
  26. O-The 'early bird' who arrives first
  27. I-The 'night owl' who stays late
  28. O-Data analysis
  29. G-Publishing a paper
  30. I-Flow cytometry guru
  31. B-The 'coffee addict' who always has a cup in hand
  32. I-Wearing mismatched gloves
  33. B-Getting a lab coat stuck on a doorknob
  34. B-The 'team player' who helps everyone out