A system for measuring an analyte of interest in a biological fluid, comprising: a connector assembly receiving a test strip moved in an insertion direction to a test position, wherein the connector assembly is mounted to a circuit board thereby defining a circuit board assembly , the circuit board assembly retained in a test device , the connector assembly including: a connector assembly body ; and further including a metal plate connected to the connector assembly body using multiple snap connectors to fasten the metal plate to the connector assembly body , wherein the metal plate includes a formed end portion angularly oriented with respect to the metal plate to align the test strip with a slot , wherein the slot is defined by end portion of metal plate and further by opposed first and second side walls created of portions of the connector assembly body ; a conductor having: a conductor contact body fixedly connected to the connector assembly body ; and a contact arm integrally connected to the conductor contact body and freely extending away from the conductor body entirely in the insertion direction; wherein the system further includes an extending portion of the conductor contact body and a conducting strip of the circuit board directly contacted by the extending portion of the conductor contact body . a connector assembly receiving a test strip moved in an insertion direction to a test position, wherein the connector assembly is mounted to a circuit board thereby defining a circuit board assembly , the circuit board assembly retained in a test device , the connector assembly including: a connector assembly body ; and further including a metal plate connected to the connector assembly body using multiple snap connectors to fasten the metal plate to the connector assembly body , wherein the metal plate includes a formed end portion angularly oriented with respect to the metal plate to align the test strip with a slot , wherein the slot is defined by end portion of metal plate and further by opposed first and second side walls created of portions of the connector assembly body ; a conductor having: a conductor contact body fixedly connected to the connector assembly body ; and a contact arm integrally connected to the conductor contact body and freely extending away from the conductor body entirely in the insertion direction; a connector assembly body ; and further including a metal plate connected to the connector assembly body using multiple snap connectors to fasten the metal plate to the connector assembly body , wherein the metal plate includes a formed end portion angularly oriented with respect to the metal plate to align the test strip with a slot , wherein the slot is defined by end portion of metal plate and further by opposed first and second side walls created of portions of the connector assembly body ; a conductor having: a conductor contact body fixedly connected to the connector assembly body ; and a contact arm integrally connected to the conductor contact body and freely extending away from the conductor body entirely in the insertion direction; a conductor contact body fixedly connected to the connector assembly body ; and a contact arm integrally connected to the conductor contact body and freely extending away from the conductor body entirely in the insertion direction; wherein the system further includes an extending portion of the conductor contact body and a conducting strip of the circuit board directly contacted by the extending portion of the conductor contact body . <EOS>