A preterm infant (32 weeks) born to a mother with chorioamnionitis has an APGAR score of 4 at 1 minute and 6 at 5 minutes. Which feature most reliably distinguishes perinatal asphyxia from respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) as the primary cause of low APGAR score?

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