A skin penetrating system is provided with a drive force generator and a
disposable housing member. A plurality of penetrating members are
positioned in the disposable housing member. Each penetrating member is
coupled to the drive force generator. A plurality of analyte detecting
members are each associated with a penetrating member and are positioned
in the disposable housing member. Each analyte detecting member is
positioned in a sample chamber. The sample chambers have openings for
transport of a body fluid into the sample chamber. Each analyte detecting
member is configured to determine a concentration of an analyte in a body
fluid. A user interface is configured to relay at least one of, skin
penetrating performance or a skin penetrating setting.