A 28-year-old man with pancytopenia undergoes bone marrow examination. The marrow is hypocellular with no dysplastic changes and normal cytogenetics. Serum B12 and folate levels are normal. Which single feature best distinguishes acquired aplastic anemia from inherited bone marrow failure syndromes (e.g., Fanconi anemia) in this patient?

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