Patent ID: 8231048

Claim:
An analyte-testing system for determining an amount of an analyte in a fluid test sample, the analyte-testing system comprising: a test-sensor cartridge including a plurality of test sensors, a plurality of walls forming a cavity therein, the cavity being adapted to include the plurality of test sensors, at least one of the walls forming at least one aperture, a lid adapted to enclose the cavity, and a locking feature adapted to lock the lid to one or more of the walls, at least a portion of the locking feature being positioned within the at least one aperture; and an analyte-testing instrument including a body portion, at least one opening formed in the body portion, the at least one opening being configured to receive one of the plurality of test sensors, and at least one projection extending from the body portion, the locking feature being adapted to be disengaged by the at least one aperture receiving the at least one projection of the analyte-testing instrument.