Centralized Drug Testing’s color line is no longer being used. Instead, notification of when you have to test is being done through Averhealth. Your supervising officer has to notify you of your PIN so you can access Averhealth’s notification methods. Those methods include registering for text notifications through Avertext.com, calling Averhealth’s phone line daily at 419-975-2016, or logging into Averhealth’s website daily at my.averhealth.com. Again, you must have your PIN to access Averhealth’s notification methods.

**NOTE:  Centralized Drug Testing’s collection hours on Fridays have changed to 8:30 a.m. – 4:20 p.m. beginning Friday, November 6, 2026.**

   

Location & Contact

1302 Washington Street, Toledo, OH  43604
Phone: (419) 213-6007
Fax: (419) 213-6029

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Collection Hours

Monday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:50 p.m.
Tuesday: 8:30 a.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Thursday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:50 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 4:20 p.m.

**Saturday collection hours have been discontinued as of August 1, 2026**

Program Overview

  • CDTU collects samples for forensic substance use testing for prevention and detection of substance use to aid in early intervention and treatment.
  • Collections are performed for Lucas County Court of Common Pleas and multiple other area courts and agencies.
  • Testing is performed by Averhealth at its nationally-certified laboratory.
  • Common substances tested include Amphetamine, Cannabinoid, Fentanyl, Oxycodone, Barbiturate, Cocaine, Heroin, Benzodiazepine, Ethyl Alcohol, Opiate, Buprenorphine, and Methadone

Notification to Test

Beginning November 1, 2026, clients on supervision with Lucas County Adult Probation and Lucas County Pretrial Services must sign up for testing notifications with Averhealth. Clients must have a PIN to sign up (supervising officers will provide the PIN).

How Do I Sign Up for Testing Notifications?
There are three different notification options- allowing you to choose one (or multiple) that best fits your needs.

  • Text notifications – Reminders Ensure Success. Have Your PIN Handy.
    Visit avertext.com. You will receive a text notifying you when you are scheduled to test. 📌 Important note: When you receive the confirmation text, mark this number and/or any number you receive texts from Averhealth as a safe sender to avoid Spam filtering.
  • Phone Notifications – Have Your PIN Handy.  Dial 419-975-2016 and enter your PIN. You are required to call this message line every day, 365 days per year. You must listen to the entire message until you hear a confirmation number. The message line hours are 5:00 am- 3:30 pm.
  •  Website Notifications – Have Your PIN Handy.  Log in daily to my.averhealth.com. You are required to log in every day, 365 days per year and enter your PIN.

Collection and Testing

  • Beginning November 2, 2026, collected samples will be overnight-shipped to Averhealth’s fully certified laboratory where all samples will undergo immunoassay screening.
  • Clients must undergo security screening upon entering the facility and follow all instructions given.
  • All clients must bring a valid photo identification card or a current photo on file with their supervising officer (Pretrial and Lucas County Adult Probation). Clients must also know the name of their supervising officer and the agency for whom they are submitting to substance use testing.
  • Urinalysis collection is observed in person by same gender staff.
  • Sweat patch and mouth swab (saliva) testing are performed on a more limited basis at CDTU and other locations of the Common Pleas Court.
  • All collected samples are secured in front of the client.
  • Collected samples are shipped overnight to Averhealth’s fully-certified laboratory where all samples undergo immunoassay screening.
  • If a client wishes to dispute a positive urinalysis result, s/he must notify the supervising officer and pay a fee.  Averhealth maintains urine samples and conducts confirmation testing via GC/MS or LC-MS/MS upon request from CDTU.  The client shall be refunded the fee if the confirmation testing returns a negative result.

**Any attempts to tamper with a urine sample, mouth swab or sweat patch will be documented by CDTU staff and reported to the supervising officer, Judge or agency who referred the client for substance use testing.**

Fees

Clients shall pay a fee for substance use testing as indicated by their supervising officer or agency that referred them for testing. Fee amounts vary by testing method. Fees for defendants submitting to testing for a case in the Common Pleas Court will be charged to the case and are to be paid at the Lucas County Clerk of Courts. Fees for clients who are submitting to testing for any other agency or court are to be paid at CDTU at the time the testing is performed, unless otherwise instructed by the agency/court.  Forms of payment are debit or credit card.