A lancet device (10, 10a, 10E, 10F, 200) comprising: a housing (12, 12a, 211) comprising a forward end (22, 216) and a rearward end (26, 218); and a lancet structure (70, 215) comprising a drive spring (102, 102a, 270), a retraction spring (110, 274, 344) separate from the drive spring (102, 102a, 270), and a puncturing element (72, 72a), the lancet structure (70, 215) at least partially disposed within the housing (12, 12a, 211) and adapted for movement between a pre-actuated position wherein the puncturing element (72, 72a) is retained within the housing (12, 12a, 211) and a puncturing position wherein at least a portion of the puncturing element (72, 72a) extends through the forward end (22, 216) of the housing (12, 12a, 211); characterized in that the lancet device (10, 10a, 10E, 10F, 200) further comprising: an actuation member at least partially disposed within the housing (12, 12a, 211), the actuation member comprising a shield body extending through the forward end (22, 216) of the housing (12, 12a, 211) and movable with respect to the housing (12, 12a, 211), the shield body including a shield forward end and a shield rearward end, with the shield forward end comprising a forward end wall having an opening; and a wicking element (300, 300E, 300F) disposed on a portion of the lancet device (10, 10a, 10E, 10F, 200), wherein the wicking element (300, 300E, 300F) is disposed adjacent the forward end (22, 216) of the housing (12, 12a, 211), wherein the drive spring (102, 102a, 270) is configured to drive the lancet structure (70, 215) from the pre-actuated position to the puncturing position responsive to the shield forward end being depressed inwardly back toward the forward end (22, 216) of the housing (12, 12a, 211), and wherein the retraction spring (110, 274, 344) extends between a forward surface of a carrier element of the lancet structure (70, 215) and an inner surface of the forward end wall of the shield body and is configured to move the lancet structure (70, 215) from the puncturing position in a return direction toward an interior of the housing (12, 12a, 211). a housing (12, 12a, 211) comprising a forward end (22, 216) and a rearward end (26, 218); and a lancet structure (70, 215) comprising a drive spring (102, 102a, 270), a retraction spring (110, 274, 344) separate from the drive spring (102, 102a, 270), and a puncturing element (72, 72a), the lancet structure (70, 215) at least partially disposed within the housing (12, 12a, 211) and adapted for movement between a pre-actuated position wherein the puncturing element (72, 72a) is retained within the housing (12, 12a, 211) and a puncturing position wherein at least a portion of the puncturing element (72, 72a) extends through the forward end (22, 216) of the housing (12, 12a, 211); characterized in that the lancet device (10, 10a, 10E, 10F, 200) further comprising: an actuation member at least partially disposed within the housing (12, 12a, 211), the actuation member comprising a shield body extending through the forward end (22, 216) of the housing (12, 12a, 211) and movable with respect to the housing (12, 12a, 211), the shield body including a shield forward end and a shield rearward end, with the shield forward end comprising a forward end wall having an opening; and a wicking element (300, 300E, 300F) disposed on a portion of the lancet device (10, 10a, 10E, 10F, 200), wherein the wicking element (300, 300E, 300F) is disposed adjacent the forward end (22, 216) of the housing (12, 12a, 211), wherein the drive spring (102, 102a, 270) is configured to drive the lancet structure (70, 215) from the pre-actuated position to the puncturing position responsive to the shield forward end being depressed inwardly back toward the forward end (22, 216) of the housing (12, 12a, 211), and wherein the retraction spring (110, 274, 344) extends between a forward surface of a carrier element of the lancet structure (70, 215) and an inner surface of the forward end wall of the shield body and is configured to move the lancet structure (70, 215) from the puncturing position in a return direction toward an interior of the housing (12, 12a, 211). an actuation member at least partially disposed within the housing (12, 12a, 211), the actuation member comprising a shield body extending through the forward end (22, 216) of the housing (12, 12a, 211) and movable with respect to the housing (12, 12a, 211), the shield body including a shield forward end and a shield rearward end, with the shield forward end comprising a forward end wall having an opening; and a wicking element (300, 300E, 300F) disposed on a portion of the lancet device (10, 10a, 10E, 10F, 200), wherein the wicking element (300, 300E, 300F) is disposed adjacent the forward end (22, 216) of the housing (12, 12a, 211), wherein the drive spring (102, 102a, 270) is configured to drive the lancet structure (70, 215) from the pre-actuated position to the puncturing position responsive to the shield forward end being depressed inwardly back toward the forward end (22, 216) of the housing (12, 12a, 211), and wherein the retraction spring (110, 274, 344) extends between a forward surface of a carrier element of the lancet structure (70, 215) and an inner surface of the forward end wall of the shield body and is configured to move the lancet structure (70, 215) from the puncturing position in a return direction toward an interior of the housing (12, 12a, 211).