Fluid transfer apparatus, in particular pipetting apparatus, for transferring at least one fluid laboratory sample, in particular a biochemical or medical laboratory sample, comprising; - a base body, which has a connecting section serving for connecting a container to the base body for the intake of the at least one fluid sample into the container, - a movement device, which can bring about the intake and/or delivery of at least one fluid laboratory sample into the container, - an electrical control device, which controls at least one function of the fluid transfer apparatus, - a sensor device, which has at least one acceleration sensor, which is signal-connected to the control device and by means of which at least one acceleration value can be measured during the movement of the fluid transfer apparatus, - wherein the control device is designed such that it uses the at least one acceleration value during the control of the at least one function, wherein the fluid transfer apparatus is configured for implementing said function by means of electrical circuits and/or a program code and said function is a test function that uses the at least one acceleration value for providing a reliable operation of the fluid transfer apparatus, wherein the fluid transfer apparatus has a reference value data memory and wherein the test function provides for the at least one acceleration value to be compared with at least one reference value of an acceleration, which is stored in the reference value data memory, characterized in that the test function provides for the fluid transfer apparatus to be put into a second operating state from a first operating state depending on the result of the comparison of the at least one acceleration value with the at least one reference value, and wherein, the first operating state is a standby state, during which at least one electrically operated function of the fluid transfer apparatus is deactivated, and the second operating state is a useful state in which said electrically operated function is activated. - a base body, which has a connecting section serving for connecting a container to the base body for the intake of the at least one fluid sample into the container, - a movement device, which can bring about the intake and/or delivery of at least one fluid laboratory sample into the container, - an electrical control device, which controls at least one function of the fluid transfer apparatus, - a sensor device, which has at least one acceleration sensor, which is signal-connected to the control device and by means of which at least one acceleration value can be measured during the movement of the fluid transfer apparatus, - wherein the control device is designed such that it uses the at least one acceleration value during the control of the at least one function, wherein the fluid transfer apparatus is configured for implementing said function by means of electrical circuits and/or a program code and said function is a test function that uses the at least one acceleration value for providing a reliable operation of the fluid transfer apparatus, wherein the fluid transfer apparatus has a reference value data memory and wherein the test function provides for the at least one acceleration value to be compared with at least one reference value of an acceleration, which is stored in the reference value data memory, characterized in that the test function provides for the fluid transfer apparatus to be put into a second operating state from a first operating state depending on the result of the comparison of the at least one acceleration value with the at least one reference value, and wherein, the first operating state is a standby state, during which at least one electrically operated function of the fluid transfer apparatus is deactivated, and the second operating state is a useful state in which said electrically operated function is activated.