Hypothyroidism is treated by giving the patient sufficient thyroxine (thyroid hormone), the most commonly prescribed in Canada being Synthroid and Eltroxin. The average daily dose is 0.125 milligrams (125 micrograms); it is rare to require more than 0.2 milligrams (mg).
The blood consists of a suspension of special cells in a liquid called plasma. In an adult man, the blood is about 1/12th of the body weight and this corresponds to 5-6 litres. Blood consists of 55 % plasma, and 45 % by cells called formed elements. The blood performs a lot of important functions. By means of the hemoglobin contained in the erythrocytes, it carries oxygen to the tissues and collects the carbon dioxide (CO2).
Answers. Best Answer: The formed elements of the blood are all the cellular components in the blood. The three major categories correspond to the maturational lineages followed by the immature, pluripotent stem cells in the bone marrow-the erythroid, myeloid and lymphoid lineages. The least numerous formed element is probably the white blood cell called the basophil. There are very few of them seen in a peripheral blood draw. The most numerous are probably the red blood cells or erythrocytes. The buffy coat consists of all the white blood cells in a centrifuged blood sample, such as one has in a hematocrit tube.