Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for handling samples containing liquid components, especially for performing sample-taking from blood, which contains a retaining par-unit (20) serving to hold the storage unit (1) containing the sample (2), a drive unit (30) serving to move the retaining part-unit (20), as well as a housing (10) encompassing at least a part of the drive unit (30), and at least one sample-taking body (3) located in the internal space (11) of the housing (10), where the drive unit (30) has a drive member (31), and a movement-transfer part-unit (32) in connection with the drive member (31), and the movement-transfer part-unit (32) has at least one rotation axle (33a).