Bio-Rad IH-1000

This used Bio-Rad IH-1000 is an automated blood grouping and immunohematology testing system that has supported transfusion medicine departments and blood banks with reliable, high-throughput sample processing. It is offered here in tested, working condition, having been previously used in a clinical laboratory setting where it handled routine blood typing and antibody screening workloads. The IH-1000 automates the column agglutination technique used in immunohematology testing, performing sample pipetting, incubation, centrifugation, and result reading in a single integrated workflow. This automation reduces manual handling errors and standardizes result interpretation across large batches of samples, which is critical in transfusion medicine where accuracy directly affects patient safety. Its throughput and walk-away operation make it well suited to busy blood bank environments that need to process many samples per shift while maintaining strict quality control. Hospitals, blood centers, and reference immunohematology labs use systems like the IH-1000 for ABO/Rh typing, antibody screening, and crossmatching, tasks that are foundational to safe transfusion practice. A used unit like this one gives a blood bank or hospital lab access to established, high-volume immunohematology automation at a more accessible price point than new equipment, while still delivering the consistent performance these critical testing environments require.