A 28-year-old man from Kerala presents with jaundice, dark urine, and splenomegaly. Hemoglobin is 8.5 g/dL with reticulocyte count of 18%. Peripheral blood smear shows polychromasia, spherocytes, and schistocytes. Which single smear finding best distinguishes autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) from microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA)?

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