The present application concerns a lancing device for the withdrawal of bodyfluidsfor diagnostic purposes comprising a coupled tensioning and triggeringmechanism,wherein the triggering mechanism is mechanically coupled to the tensioningmechanism in such a manner that the puncturing process is automaticallytriggeredby successive continuation of the tensioning movement when the tensioningmechanism is actuated and wherein the lancing process triggered in this manneriscarried out by a lancet (91).
