Patent ID: 8454904

Claim:
A biosensor container comprising: a casing defining a compartment for receiving a plurality of glucose test strips; means for storing data having, at least one of strip lot information and strip family specific calibration information stored thereon, wherein the means for storing data is sized to be at least partially received within and detachably connected to an engagement portion of the casing; means for dispensing the glucose test strips only when the container is in either of a first mode or a second mode, and in the first mode the means for storing data is connected to the casing and the casing is docked to a meter, and in the second mode the means for storing data is detached from the casing and the casing is not docked to the meter; wherein at least one of the casing and the means for storing data includes at least one data reading element that is externally accessible when the means for storing data is connected to the engagement portion of the casing, the at least one data reading element communicating with the means for storing data to access the data stored thereon.