A 28-year-old nulliparous woman from Delhi presents with menorrhagia and fatigue. Hemoglobin is 8.5 g/dL, MCV 68 fL, and peripheral smear shows hypochromic microcytic RBCs with target cells. Which single feature best distinguishes iron deficiency anemia from thalassemia trait in this patient?

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