The invention relates to a lancet, comprising a base body (2), which has a test region (3) on an upper face for analyzing a body fluid sample, a lancing element (4) extending from the base body (2) for puncturing the skin of a patient, and a capillary structure (5) for transporting a body fluid sample from the lancing element (4) to the test region (3). According to the invention, the capillary structure (5) comprises a section that causes fluid to be transported in a direction that, in a top view of the upper face of the base body (2), has a component perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the lancing element (4).
