A hand-held test meter for use with an analytical test strip for the determination of an analyte in a bodily fluid sample includes a test meter housing with a housing outer surface and a distal end, a PCB disposed within the test meter housing a SPC disposed in the test meter housing, and a metal shield plate securely attaching the strip port connector to the PCB. The SPC includes a SPC housing with at least one contact stopper rib, and plurality of electrical contacts (e.g., electrical contacts with a T-bar shaped distal end) disposed in the SPC housing. Each of the plurality of electrical contacts has a distal end and a test strip contact surface (TSCS). The TSCS of the electrical contact is configured for operable contact with an analytical test strip received in the SPC and the TSCS of the electrical contact is a smooth dimpled surface.一種手持式測試儀,其用於與一分析測試條一起使用在判定一體液樣本中之一分析物,包括具有一殼體外表面及一遠端的一測試儀殼體、設置於該測試儀殼體內的一印刷電路板(PCB);設置於該測試儀殼體中的一條埠連接器(SPC)、及將該條埠連接器穩固地附接至該印刷電路板的一金屬屏蔽板。該條埠連接器包括具有至少一接觸件制動肋條的一條埠連接器殼體、及設置於該條埠連接器殼體中的複數個電性接觸件(例如,具有T字形遠側端遠端的電性接觸件)。該複數個電性接觸件之各者具有一遠側端遠端及一測試條接觸表面(TSCS)。該電性接觸件的該測試條接觸表面經組態用於與該條埠連接器中所接收的一分析測試條可操作性接觸,且該電性接觸件的該測試條接觸表面為係一平滑凹陷表面。100‧‧‧手持式測試儀102‧‧‧測試儀殼體104‧‧‧殼體外表面106‧‧‧遠側端TS‧‧‧分析測試條
