The provided UK guideline, 'Thyroid disease: assessment and management' NICE NG145, does not specifically detail essential laboratory tests for confirming a diagnosis of thyroid storm in a primary care setting.
The guideline focuses on tests for suspected thyroid dysfunction, such as measuring thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), free thyroxine (FT4), and free tri-iodothyronine (FT3) NICE NG145. For confirmed thyrotoxicosis, it outlines tests to differentiate between hyperthyroidism with and without hyperthyroidism, including measuring TSH receptor antibodies (TRAbs) and considering technetium scanning NICE NG145. Thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPOAbs) are also mentioned for children and young people with thyrotoxicosis NICE NG145. However, these are for general thyrotoxicosis and not specifically for the acute, severe presentation of thyroid storm NICE NG145.