LANCET WITH CAPILLARY CHANNEL

摘要

The invention relates to a lancet of a lancet body (2) which has a lancet tip (3) for creating a puncture wound and a capillary channel (4) to convey body fluids out of the puncture wound in a direction of conveyance (F), wherein the capillary channel (4) is formed by a slot which runs though the entire lancet body (2) perpendicular to the direction of conveyance (F), and a test area (5) for optically inspecting a body fluid sample which is conveyed by the capillary channel (4). The test area (5) is constructed as a section of the slot (4) and has a transparent component (6,7,30) with a moistening surface for moistening with a body fluid sample for inspection. The invention further relates to a pricking system comprising such a lancet and a pricking device for creating a puncture wound.