Other Medical Conditions
Duffy a positive
Mild
ICD-10: Z67 · NIH NLM
हिंदी: डफी ए पॉजिटिव रक्त समूह · தமிழ்: டஃபி ஏ பாசிட்டிவ் இரத்த வகை · ಕನ್ನಡ: ಡಫಿ ಎ ಧನಾತ್ಮಕ ರಕ್ತ ವರ್ಗ · తెలుగు: డఫీ ఎ పాజిటివ్ రక్త వర్గం · বাংলা: ডাফি এ পজিটিভ রক্তের গ্রুপ · मराठी: डफी ए पॉझिटिव्ह रक्तगट · ગુજરાતી: ડફી એ પોઝિટિવ રક્ત પ્રકાર
About this condition
Duffy a positive is simply a blood type characteristic, not a disease or medical condition. It refers to the presence of a specific antigen (Duffy a) on red blood cells, which is inherited from parents. This information is useful for blood transfusions and has some relevance to malaria resistance, but requires no treatment.
Common symptoms
no symptoms
blood type characteristic
inherited trait
detected only by blood test
When to see a doctor: no action needed - informational finding only
This condition in Indian languages
| Hindi (हिंदी) | डफी ए पॉजिटिव रक्त समूह · रक्त प्रकार विशेषता · डफी एंटीजन · रक्त परीक्षण खोज |
| Tamil (தமிழ்) | டஃபி ஏ பாசிட்டிவ் இரத்த வகை · இரத்த வகை பண்பு · டஃபி ஆன்டிஜன் · இரத்த பரிசோதனை கண்டுபிடிப்பு |
| Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) | ಡಫಿ ಎ ಧನಾತ್ಮಕ ರಕ್ತ ವರ್ಗ · ರಕ್ತ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಲಕ್ಷಣ · ಡಫಿ ಪ್ರತಿಜನಕ · ರಕ್ತ ಪರೀಕ್ಷೆ ಪತ್ತೆ |
| Telugu (తెలుగు) | డఫీ ఎ పాజిటివ్ రక్త వర్గం · రక్త రకం లక్షణం · డఫీ యాంటిజెన్ · రక్త పరీక్ష కనుగొనడం |
| Bengali (বাংলা) | ডাফি এ পজিটিভ রক্তের গ্রুপ · রক্তের ধরন বৈশিষ্ট্য · ডাফি অ্যান্টিজেন · রক্ত পরীক্ষা আবিষ্কার |
| Marathi (मराठी) | डफी ए पॉझिटिव्ह रक्तगट · रक्त प्रकार वैशिष्ट्य · डफी अँटीजेन · रक्त तपासणी शोध |
| Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) | ડફી એ પોઝિટિવ રક્ત પ્રકાર · રક્ત પ્રકાર લક્ષણ · ડફી એન્ટિજેન · રક્ત પરીક્ષણ શોધ |
Frequently asked questions
What are the symptoms of Duffy a positive?
no symptoms, blood type characteristic, inherited trait, detected only by blood test.
When should I see a doctor?
no action needed - informational finding only
Is Duffy a positive common in India?
This condition is seen across India.
How serious is Duffy a positive?
Severity is classified as Mild. no action needed - informational finding only.
Related conditions
Important: This information is for general awareness only and is
not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified doctor.
In an emergency, call 112.
Data sourced from NIH NLM
and MOHFW India.
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