Hypocalcemia is a common complication of phototherapy. Serum calcium levels should be monitored in all the full-term neonates receiving phototherapy.

Hyperbilirubinemia was present in 23.3% of neonates admitted to the neonatal unit.

Hypocalcemia was seen in 26 (20.3%) of term jaundiced neonates receiving phototherapy.

Signs of hypocalcemia were present only in 3 (2.3%) neonates.

A total of 128 full-term neonates with jaundice and a normal serum calcium level before initiating phototherapy were enrolled in the study.

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