Abstract: Methods of accelerating the reconstitution of plasma powder by mixing the powder with small beads is disclosed. The beads can be, for example, glass and/or plastic resin beads having a diameter from about 2 mm to about 6 mm. The plasma powder can be, for example, a spray-dried plasma powder. A method is provided of accelerating the reconstitution of a dry protein powder in a fluid that includes, but is not limited to, the steps of providing both a dry protein powder and small beads in a container, adding a reconstitution fluid to the container, and manipulating the dry protein powder and the small beads to dissolve the dry protein powder in the reconstitution fluid.