Welcome to Lab Week 2024 at Hardy Diagnostics, where we're kicking off the festivities with an exciting raffle contest like no other!

Introducing "Guess That Bug," where participants get the chance to test their microbiology knowledge by identifying bacteria from macro images of colonies grown on petri dishes. Not only do correct guesses earn you entry into our daily raffle for a chance to win a Hardy swag bag, but one lucky winner at the end of the week will also snag a pizza party lunch for their laboratory! Get ready to showcase your microbiological expertise and join us in celebrating the incredible work of laboratory professionals everywhere.

How to play

  • Complete the daily quiz, listed below.
  • The quiz will be updated each day at 9:00am (Pacific).
  • Everyone who plays will be entered to win the daily raffle prize.
  • If you guess the right bug, you will be entered to win the grand prize raffle at the end of the week.
  • You may only submit one time per quiz.
  • Each correct answer per quiz gets you one raffle ticket.
    • Example: You play all five days of the game, and get four of those days correct. Your name will be submitted five times to win the daily raffle, and four times for to win the grand prize raffle.
  • The correct answers will be posted on our LinkedIn profile the following day.
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Raffle Prizes

Daily prize: Hardy Swag Bag

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One winner per day, April 15-19.

Each swag bag includes*:

  • 1 Hardy drawstring backpack
  • 10 Hardy logo pens
  • 5 Hardy Post-It notes
  • 5 HardyCHROM™ lanyards
  • 5 Hardy microfiber cloths
  • 10 "Streak on" stickers
  • 1 Magentic whiteboard
  • 1 "Streak on" mousepad

*Swag item colors and quantity are subject to change based on availability

Grand prize: Laboratory Pizza Party

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One winner at the end of the week, April 19th.

Pizza party details:

  • For your entire laboratory! 
  • Winner must be located in the continental United States

Let's play!

This game has been completed - thank you to everyone who played!

Daily Results

"Guess That Bug" Winners

Daily Hardy Swag Bag Winners:

  • Chris from Los Angeles Pierce College
  • Ana from Cambridge Health Alliance
  • Carrie from Welia Health
  • Jennifer from Scheurer Health
  • Christie from AdventHealth

Grand Prize Pizza Party Winner:

The team at Hardy was completely blown away by the amount of people who participated in the "Guess That Bug" game for lab week! As a token of our gratitude, FOUR labs have been rewarded with a pizza party:

  • Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
  • Pace Analytical
  • University of Washington MEdical Center
  • Zoetis Reference Labs

Thank you all for playing, and congratulations!