The invention relates to an apparatus for accommodating liquid samples, comprisingat least one sample carrier (1) for accomodating the liquid sample, a sample carrierejector (3), and a sample carrier holder (2) with a first and a second guiding region(4, 5) for guiding the sample carrier ejector (3). The first guiding region (4)is tubular, and the second guiding region (5) is groove-shaped, and the sampleejector (3) in each case has a geometry which is complementary to the first andthe second guiding region (4, 5) and is axially displaceable within the samplecarrier holder (2) in such a manner that the sample carrier (1) can be detachedfrom the sample carrier holder (2) by the sample carrier ejector (3).
