An analyte test meter comprising: a test strip port configured to receive a first portion of an electrochemical test strip; a capacitive sensor positioned proximate to the test strip port and configured to be capacitively coupled to at least one electrode in the electrochemical test strip so as to detect contact between a body of a user and at least one electrode in the electrochemical test strip in a second portion of the electrochemical test strip; and a controller connected to the test strip port and the capacitive sensor, the controller being configured to: identify insertion of the first portion of the electrochemical test strip into the test strip port; apply a drive signal to the capacitive sensor after the insertion; measure a first response to the drive signal from the capacitive sensor corresponding to a first level of capacitance in the capacitive sensor; identify dosing of a fluid sample on the second portion of the electrochemical test strip that is outside of the analyte test meter after the measurement of the first response; apply the drive signal to the capacitive sensor after the identification of the dosing; measure a second response to the drive signal from the capacitive sensor corresponding to a second level of capacitance in the capacitive sensor; and detect contact between a body of a user and at least the one electrode in the electrochemical test strip in the second portion of the electrochemical test strip in response to a difference between the first response and the second response exceeding a predetermined threshold. a test strip port configured to receive a first portion of an electrochemical test strip; a capacitive sensor positioned proximate to the test strip port and configured to be capacitively coupled to at least one electrode in the electrochemical test strip so as to detect contact between a body of a user and at least one electrode in the electrochemical test strip in a second portion of the electrochemical test strip; and a controller connected to the test strip port and the capacitive sensor, the controller being configured to: identify insertion of the first portion of the electrochemical test strip into the test strip port; apply a drive signal to the capacitive sensor after the insertion; measure a first response to the drive signal from the capacitive sensor corresponding to a first level of capacitance in the capacitive sensor; identify dosing of a fluid sample on the second portion of the electrochemical test strip that is outside of the analyte test meter after the measurement of the first response; apply the drive signal to the capacitive sensor after the identification of the dosing; measure a second response to the drive signal from the capacitive sensor corresponding to a second level of capacitance in the capacitive sensor; and detect contact between a body of a user and at least the one electrode in the electrochemical test strip in the second portion of the electrochemical test strip in response to a difference between the first response and the second response exceeding a predetermined threshold. identify insertion of the first portion of the electrochemical test strip into the test strip port; apply a drive signal to the capacitive sensor after the insertion; measure a first response to the drive signal from the capacitive sensor corresponding to a first level of capacitance in the capacitive sensor; identify dosing of a fluid sample on the second portion of the electrochemical test strip that is outside of the analyte test meter after the measurement of the first response; apply the drive signal to the capacitive sensor after the identification of the dosing; measure a second response to the drive signal from the capacitive sensor corresponding to a second level of capacitance in the capacitive sensor; and detect contact between a body of a user and at least the one electrode in the electrochemical test strip in the second portion of the electrochemical test strip in response to a difference between the first response and the second response exceeding a predetermined threshold.