Apparatus and method for collecting blood or other liquids from subject

An apparatus for collecting blood or other liquids, comprising a housing, a starting device, a transmission device and a collection device;

• the housing is provided with an installation port and a collection port;
• the transmission device is housed in the housing, and at least part of the starting device is housed in the housing and connected to the transmission device through the installation port;
• at least part of the collection device is housed in the housing, and the collection device collects blood or other liquids through the collection port;
• the collection port and the installation port are not coaxially arranged.

A method for collecting blood or other liquids from a subject, comprising:

• applying a housing to a skin of the subject, wherein the housing is provided with a collection device therein, which can extend and retract relative to the housing, and a transmission device associated with the collection device;
• the transmission device comprises a locking assembly and a driving assembly, wherein the driving assembly is connected to the collection device;
• inserting a starting device into the transmission device, the starting device driving the locking assembly to slide relative to the housing along a second direction, to release a movement restriction on the driving assembly;
• enabling the locking assembly to actuate the driving assembly, which drives the collection device to move along a first direction towards outside of the housing to pierce the skin of the subject.