Lucknow, Oct. 22 -- : Uttar Pradesh has proposed mandatory quality checks on blood units procured in bulk from other states after inspections found serious lapses at blood centres, raising concerns over infection screening, transportation and documentation.

The Uttar Pradesh Food Safety and Drug Administration (UPFSDA), in a proposal sent by commissioner Roshan Jacob to the National Blood Transfusion Council (NBTC), has recommended testing at least 1% of every consignment, or a minimum of one unit, whichever is higher, at a government blood centre in the presence of a drug inspector.

The move follows inspections of 208 blood centres in March 2026, which led to the suspension of licences of 55 centres.

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