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).
Report Abuse. The formed elements of blood are blood cells, which include erythrocytes (red blood cells), leukocytes (white blood cells), and thrombocytes (platelets). Thrombocytes are derived from special bone marrow cells, but in blood, they are present as cell fragments. Each microliter of blood contains 4 to 6 million erythrocytes, 4,500 to 10,000 leukocytes, and 150,000 to 400,000 thrombocytes.