<span style="color: #222222;">Maharashtra government has put a cap of  5500 rupees for convalescent plasma therapy treatment. The move comes after it has been reported that many hospitals and blood banks are charging hefty sums for the plasma therapy treatment.<br />''<br />''Health Minister Rajesh Tope said Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) or chemiluminescence test is conducted prior to the therapy then hospitals can charge 1,200 and 500 rupees per test respectively.<br />''<br />''State Health Minister Rajesh Tope said it has been observed that private and trusted blood banks are charging exorbitant fees for plasma bags required for plasma therapy. He said an expert committee was constituted by the State Blood Transfusion Council to determine the cost per dose of this plasma. Tope said the committee has fixed the rates of plasma banks keeping in view the cost of collecting plasma as well as service charges for other tests.<br />''<br />''Accordingly, a maximum price of Rs 5,500 has been fixed for a 200 ml plasma bag.</span><br />