Blood collection system, the blood analysis apparatus and method for withdrawing blood

To this, used in a blood collection system for removing blood for analytical or diagnostic purposes, to use reserved in a lancet-storage container (6) lancets (5) several times and the amount of time that elapses before performing the piercing connection to shorten, is proposed to provide a lancet tip protecting element (13) in a parking position for the lancets (5), through which the lancet tip is mechanically and hygienically protected.